The Demon Road proofs have been sent out to critics and reviewers and bloggers and booksellers and all kinds of wonderful, wonderful people ahead of the release on August 27. I can't WAIT for this book to get onto shelves. I want to know what you think. I want to see how you react. I've been warned by my publishers not to expect the second series to be as big as the first — at least not initially — and let's be honest, Skulduggery is a hard act to follow. But this whole thing has become a giant experiment for me, and it's going to be fascinating to watch unfold.
There's gonna be some cool bits and pieces available too —"merch" or "swag" or "stuff" or "free things" like Demon Road badges and wristbands and maps and little pamphlets containing the first four chapters. That's kind of the point of this blog post, actually, because once those sample chapters are released, a plot detail that I haven't REALLY spoken about is going to be confirmed. So I'm going to discuss it here first, by providing to you the opening line of the book:
"Twelve hours before Amber Lamont's parents tried to kill her, she was sitting between them in the principal's office, her hands in her lap, stifling all the things she wanted to say."
I've talked about how this is a story about a girl being chased across America by a pack of demons. What I haven't said is that those demons are Amber's own parents.
I had this idea years ago, of a teenager being hunted by her mother and father. It resonated with me because this is so obviously WRONG, it is against the natural order of things for parents to want to harm their children. I'm lucky — I come from a good home, and I have loving parents, but I am well aware that not everyone is in the same position. This inversion of values is why the idea stuck with me, and so the whole trilogy has become an examination of family, and what it means to be loved and accepted for who and what you are.
I'm not going to say anything more about it right now, and all those wonderful people who are reading the proofs won't really be saying anything about it until the official release, but I genuinely cannot wait for you to get your hands on this book.
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((XD))
(I dedicate to Star! Because she's got a very good taste in books, and for that I thank her.
Also to the stormlight archive. I currently think Shallan is my favourite character.
Also to Sophia.)
Liliana: I am rather interested to see what she will turn out like.
Isabelle: I have not done much else.
Bethany: *she rests her head against her shoulder, cuddling into her*
Lily: Elizabeth and Ember are not here... I wonder where they are. Maybe they went to a different timeline or something..
(Thank you, Jaimie.)
(Youre welcome :)
Onwa: Hmm.. as am I. I wonder what powers she will possess..
James: Mm. I suppose that makes sense.
*holds her close, smiling at the doorman*
Hi, table for two please.
Doorman: do you have a reservation?
The manager knows me. It's Ashlea Crimson.
Doorman: *checks the list*
Yes, okay. Right this way.
*leads them to a table*
Manuel: Ember and Elizabeth?
hey guysssssssssssssssssssssss
I just typed out a bit of A7X, which nicely distracted me from freaking out, but now I'm back to freaking out.
Okay, so here's the deal. I want to take maths and science at a level, because y'know, I'm good at them and I enjoy them and I hate essays and suchlike (I actually lovelovelove analysing literature and language, but y'know, GCSE English broke me and also I think you get better careers with maths and science so y'know. I suppose I'm fine with not taking English and freaking out about the Stormlight Archive in my free time).
Alright, so for you lovely people who don't know the system, you can pick four options for AS level. And I was originally going to take maths, physics, biology and chemistry.
But I would also quite like to take art. Ermmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . . . I'm rather good at drawing (I can show you examples if you want). Observational drawing is my strong point, and if I spend a while on a drawing I can be rather interstellar at it. I also just really really enjoy it. I mean, to me, two hours of art is basically two hours of nothing, because it feels indistinguishable from free time, and probably better than most free time because free time is filled with stuff that you need to do, whereas having to sit for a while and do art is like a license to relax. And so if I took art it would kinda give me a break and make it fun for me, and I'd hopefully do well in it too because y'know good at drawing and enjoy it, but we'd have to see . . . with subjects like art it's more the amount than the skill, but like I said, license to relax, it might be okay.
I suppose my main drawback would be the workload it's notorious for. I mean, part of me thinks that if I don't take art I can do schoolwork and sneak in a few pictures of Misha Collins, whereas if I do take art I may get stuck all year drawing a load of things I don't want to draw with no free time and have my other a levels possibly suffer for it.
Which brings me onto the third point, which is that I don't like peopel telling me how to think. This is why I had such an issue with GCSE English and have now be completely broken on the essay front. My point is, I don't like people telling me how my creative process is supposed to work. It's MY bloody creative process. Idk how bad that'd be at a level, though. It wasn't too bad at GCSE (I mean, it didn't break me, just annoyed me). Also I've got used to it a bit now, and I think I can work with it probably alright. And on point 3.5, I like arting things i want to art better than things I don't . . . although I'm fine with doing most forms of art so that's not really a major problem, and I mean, I would never do any observational drawings in my free time if I didn't have people to commission for bc indecision.
Also, if I wanted to ever do something with art career-wise, I would probably need to take art. Idk, my mum just has visions of me selling self-designed Ludo boards and birthday cards on my personal online website or summat. :S
(Which isn't actually a bad idea. I already sent a very cheeky email to my headmaster today. Websites can't be too scary. Maybe I should start looking into that tomorrow).
It would just be a door that isn't closed to me, y'know? If I don't take anything arty for a level, that'd be closed to me forever, probably, so. And like, I have my artwork pinned up all over my wall.
TBC
And the only other subject I'd like to possibly take is furhter maths, because I think it's pretty darn helpful, if not required or strongly recommended, if you want to study maths or physics at university. So y'knowwwwwwww.
And anyway, if I didn't want to take maths, physics, biology and chemistry, I would need to drop a subject. I am sure as hell not dropping maths, because I have three sceience subjects and only one maths, it's a very useful qualification, and I love maths in a similar way to the way I love art (actually, there's an overlap between them in some ways, but y'know), except art is sorta 100% fun and maths, whilst still being mostly fun, has got a little bit of stress and boredom mixed in (not actually that much, though, thinking about it. Love maths).
Idk how much that'd change at a level, but either way, taking maths.
So yeah, then, assuming I take further maths or art, I haev to drop a science. *siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiighs*
And then I don't know whihc science to drop (which is a lot of why I origiunally went for three science instead of two with further maths).
My friends (two of which are going on to hopefully become vets or doctors or whatever) tell me to drop physics (on the grounds that it's harder and more boring and less useful).
My dad says I should DEFINITELY NOT drop physics.
Also nobody takes physics and I haev a popularity aversion so I'm like "yeah, physics."
He says I should possibly drop biology, because it's the softest one and stuff.
My friends say biology is the best because it's the most interesting and not too hard.
Also it would be good to keep biology because apparently a lot of it's memorisation and I am stellar at memorisation. If all I haev to do is memorise memorise memorise, I'll be able to do that just fine and won't even find it too tedious (I like memorising).
Maybe the one I like the least is chemistry, but everyone says not to drop that because it merges well with the other two and is the most useful.
Sooooooooooo um.
Help?
*smiles very nicely*
Actually, as typing things out always helps me, saying that helped a LOT even without you guys actually answering, so I think I can already say thank you very much. <3
@Jai: :) :) :) :) :) Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :)
Mmh, yeah. Shallan is cool in a very Shallan-like way. :)
Overall, my favourite CHARACTER is Kaladin and my favourite PERSON is Dalinar.
Because Dalinar is just awesome, but Kaladin is really fun to analyse as well as being a great person. :P
The issue is though that they're all so great. :(
(*nods at stars giant rant*
Hmm.. maybe do research into which is most 'useful'. Do you have any idea what job you want?)
(Star - I would possibly suggest choosing what you want to do, rather than what you think would be better for a career. You do have to spend two years doing it, after all.)
Liliana: What is the entire list of your powers?
Isabelle: I will be sure to take up a hobby when I visit Earth.
Bethany: *she follows Silente quietly, thinking, her hair starting to shine a little*
Lily: Ember is the daughter of Archeos, and Elizabeth is the daughter of Aetas.
@Jai: Nope!
. . . Science-wise, chemistry and biology are probably the most useful, but like, that's why physics is so unpopular, but the fact it's unpopular makes me want to take it.
Also, you have to bear in mind that if I change from maths/physics/chemistry/biology I won't be with Catherine as much, and whilst that shouldn't be a factor, it hurts to give that up. -_- I'm still not overly sure about the finality of the option blocks, tbh, what with the messed-up registers over induction week, but meh.
. . .
Also, I think maybe if I took phsyics it would count as a maths and a science if I so needed it to.
But I think Cat would kill me if I didn't take biology. She was freaking out so much at the biology induction lesson and then went straight home and spent like five hours doign biology homework that didn't ened to be done until September.
Also, just -
-_-
I just like learning about science, and whatever I choose not to learn, it hurts that tehre's all that knowledge I won't know (I get this the least with chemistry - it's the least relevant to life), but I guess I have to accept that sometime anyway.
Sorry. Typing this really does help. There's all these ridiculous little loops I get into and I don't realise how ridiculous they are until I type them out.
@Sophia: Yeah. But if there isn't much in it . . . *shrugs*
Onwa: Anything I come into contact with.
James: Mm.. Good. I am glad that you will be getting a hobby.
*smiles at her hair*
*holds her chair out for her*
Manuel: I see.
I'm going away for a week guysh, not that I don't do that without warning normally :P
Star, it's tough, but I'd say that from what I've heard, art A level is a little pointless? I don't really know, but AdMaths, Maths and Physics is a sort of classic combo? it's not really my area of expertise.
Anyway, try not to blow up Derek's house while I'm away, you're cool folk, and your failings are merely a mechanism to become cooler.
@Trip: Yeah, I know, but FUN.
:) :) We'll attempt it. XD
(Bye trip :)
(Married at first sight seems like a terrifying prospect.)
@Jai: Are you referring to the TV show thingy?
Eh, not really, if you can just get a divorce.
I mean, it sounds like a terrifying prospect for ME, but y'know, a lot of things in this area do.
Liliana: I see. So can you do what I do?
Isabelle: Why, exactly?
Bethany: *she sits down, her hair shining more*
Lily: I'm thinking maybe they've gone to a different timeline which is why I can't see them... Maybe with that Morgan man.
(@Star yep.
I still think it'd be terrifying..)
LIZZIE'S HAIR IS PINK. O_O
Onwa: Give a display of what you can do.
James: Everyone deserves a hobby.
Doorman: a waiter will be with you.. um.. soon..
*is staring at Beth*
*clears her throat* Its rude to stare. Thank you.
Manuel: Perhaps.
(@Star O_O)
(Hey butterfly. GUYS, SPOILER ALERT FOR TDOTL ABOVE)
Liliana: *she fires a black pulse of energy from her hand, putting a slight mark in the wall but otherwise does no damage - simply because she chooses not to*
Isabelle: What hobbies are there?
Bethany: ... What is he staring at? Is it my hair?
Lily: So this is all of the realms. And your house is... *the map zooms in to Earth, showing Manuel's house from above* There.
Oh. Sorry. I'll delete it. I didn't think.
Just because it was one of my favourite quotes...
Actually, I shouldn't really stay, I need to sleep. Big day tomorrow, night chums!
Onelasthingthatmightbeunnecessarilyantagonisticbye!
Goodnight Trip. I suppose I should go too. Sorry for the spoiler. Goodnight.
(Goodnight, Butterfly.
... I am currently confused about why someone who comes here fairly regularly would decide on a name that another user has, in this case "Star". There are many, many words in a dictionary. It is not hard to choose another, even in another language.)
(It's fine :) just warn first next time ;P)
Onwa: Hmm.. fire it at me.
James: swimming, walking, dancing, horse riding, reading.
Yeah. Its fine.
*smiles*
Doorman: *nods and leaves*
Manuel: Hmm.. this is an amazing map.
No. But it is the name of the character in the picture. And she's one of my favorites. I don't see what's confusing about that.
(I am merely interested in clarity.)
Liliana: *she fires a pulse of black energy at Onwa, not enough to even stagger her*
Isabella: Something I would be interested in?
Bethany: Sorry... I can't help it. I was wondering why he was staring for a moment... There is usually nothing to stare at.
Lily: Do you really think so?
Testing testing 1-2-3
*taps microphone*
Is this thing on? Yes? Good.
Greetings
(Hey Davine.)
Onwa: *closes her eyes, thinking*
*nods, holding her own palm out*
*after a second or two a black beam shoots out, hitting wall*
James: Boxing? Judo? Meditation?
Its fine Beth.
*smiles*
Manuel: Of course I do.
Hello, Jai.
Nice to properly meet you
@Sophia: Star is a REAALLLY common word to use in display names. For example, on AVEN I can recall from memory me, Star Bit, starrynight, and then someone whose name began with 'star' with a ton of numbers after. I'm not sure I can recall another more frequently-used word in display names. :P
Star Butterfly is a beautiful display name. :)
Hello Davine, Jai.
*She sighs*
*So much paperwork, so little time in which to do it*
I can understand why the word 'star' is so common. It's just such a pretty word, and it has such pretty connotations, and omg it's wonderful. :P
(Hi Davine... *offers hug* Hmmm)
Hello Star, as well.
Carey Rain does not seem to be a popular display name. I've never encountered another, though I can't claim to have done any sort of meticulous search.
Hello Conductor.
Hello Carey
Hello Conductor. *smiles* Thanks but no thanks-I'm not really a hugger. Who knows, I may be once I get to know someone, but...this is my first time really out.
(Hey Carey :P How's you ? I feel bad now because I posted the hi b4 I seen you commented.... *offers hug* )
'Rain,' as a word, doesn't seem like it'd be too uncommon, although I've never seen another 'Carey.' :)
'Rain' is also a beautiful word . . .
:P Just freaking out about word aesthetics, now. XD
How are you, Davine?
It's perfectly alright, Conductor. That's the thing about commenting on blogs.
I think the word "star" is, well, brighter than the word rain. Rain is calmer, less cheery and less distinctive.
Nonetheless, I believe it suits me quite well.
(I've never seen Conductor used... Or Heirstrum Or Keironmate.... so yeh whoop whoop I'm origional :P hehe
Ah no worries.... would you like to rp or just talk to know us....
I'm Keiron... 19 Scottish and Crazy :P
Con: I'm Conductor Remnance. That's all i'm willing to give up *wink*
)
@Carey: :) Yes. I don't think the qualities you listed are a bad thing about the word 'rain,' though.
I don't know you well enough to comment on the suitability, I'm afraid. :(
Carey: I am better than ever. Yourself?
Keiron: Was that to me? I'm assuming so, since it was an introduction. I'll just talk for now, thank you. But no one needs to introduce themselves. I know who you all are. I just haven't properly talked to you yet. You see, I'm a part of someone else in Blogland. The part they've managed to keep buried, to keep bottled up, to bring to naught, for so long. But I've broken free. I'm out. So while I appreciate the sentiment, I've been observing through their eyes. *offers handshake*
(*shakes hand* It was, may I know who's eyes... -makes his own theories either way- )
*smiles* I'm afraid I'm not that free yet. They won't let me. But please, do tell me your theories. I'm interested to know.
Maybe so, Star. And that's alright. I don't comment especially often and can hardly claim to know many people here well enough to comment on the suitability of their names.
I am alright, thank you, Davine.
I see. That's a rather interesting way of talking about it. I do hope both you and the other personality involved are alright.
(I'll keep my theories to myself... for now. Although I will say the list grew shorter because of google plus account. Hmm *ponders on it*
Con: It's fun being set free... even if they do try to keep you in brackets... "it's for their safety not yours." *sighs* )
Carey: We are both good. But you see, we aren't separate personalities, not completely. You know that part of your personality you don't like? The part that just doesn't align with how you want to think of yourself? Well, that's me. I've just gotten a bit stronger recently, and I we both agreed I needed my own name. But we are still one person. That overarching title goes to our given name, I'm afraid
Keiron: Suit yourself
Con: I can say, it is quite invigorating finally getting recognized. But I know they like me. I'm their guilty pleasure. They just don't like that. Hence guilty. But right now, I'm stronger. In fact, I get the face, and I can't remember smiling this much recently.
:S I just see myself as one person with lots of contradictionssss. The parts of myself I dislike are either fully on display or are isolated traits. But my head is a bit weird. :P
Star: I can see that. And I've seen you mention things of the like. In fact, it even crossed their mind when they were considering me. And you know what? They are like that too. I'm just a different side to them, one that doesn't coincide with the rest, even if the rest contradicts itself. If that makes any sense
@Davine: :P Well, it doesn't make sense, but I can understand it, so it's all cool.
I'm just too much of an open person to have a hidden side, personally. XD
(*smirks* I see what you are doing. *stares into eyes* c'mon sneak peak? :P
Con: He likes that he can rely on me to be there for things that need to be said. That make him sound "crazy"... I'm not hidden though, just restrained.)
It's fairly easy to switch back and forth, once you know how. I used to comment with a Google plus account, under a different name. It was quite some time ago, though, and I never really stayed to chat.
Davine, I have never really been able to understand...well, people, and I can't really relate to the situation you describe, so I'm just going to nod now. [nods]
(Yes it's easy Carey, but I know for a fact some of you wouldn't. )
Star: Well I guess my very existence doesn't make much sense. But alas. And they are fairly open as well, I'm the one thing they are ashamed of. But now I'm free.
Keiron: Genuinely confused: what am I doing? And a sneak peak of what?
Con: Well, I'm not crazy. Try embrace their crazy. If they were insane, they would very well embrace it, but I can say with a very educated opinion, they aren't. But I'm just what they keep to themselves.
Carey: well, I'm jut exactly easy to understand. I'm unique, I suppose.
And for clarification: I made a new account that's all just for me.
Anyway, I must be going. PSU (Go Pterodactyls!) is having an open house event for prospective students, and I am required to be in attendance.
Ah well, at least there's coffee.
(yup. HI *waves* :P master of the shadows will stay quiet :P.
Con: He is crazy enough, and embraces it, that's the "good crazy", i'm apparently just crazy crazy.)
Yeah, you're unique, just like the rest of us.
*Grunts*
*Takes a sip of coffee*
*Sighs*
That was rather impolite, wasn't it? Terribly sorry.
K: ?
Con: Well, we are both more than enough of the good crazy, and embrace that strongly. But I'm not a crazy crazy. I'm just that bit they don't identify with
Carey: Oh, I'm terribly sorry if I in any way implied that no one else was unique. Genuinely, I am. I was just saying that... I don't really know what I was saying. I guess that's why I ended up with improper wording. I guess I was saying that I am an oddity. Yes. That's better suited.
(Scare tactic to make you type in a certain way. my point is i'm getting close 3 potential.
Con: *smirks* ....)
K: I have completely lost track of what you're saying
Hello people!! How be all of you?
Greetings, Andviolet. I am well. How are you?
Davine: Hi! I haven't met you before, right? Sorry if I have, I'm not great at remembering everyone.*offers hug* I'm doing alright
Andviolet: Im not much of a hugger. And no, we haven't met before, at least not officially. Though I do know you. Read back a bit for context. *offers handshake*
Appraently nightlizzie is really wise adn deep-thinking. O_O
Hi Star! *hugs* How be you?
Davine: Ooh, mysterious. *shakes hand*
K(just cuz I know you're here, even if you haven't said hi yet):Hi! How be you? *huggles*
Interesting way of looking at it, Andviolet
(Ok :P It was a series of sentences made to make you reply a certain way... to narrow my search which just dropped to 3
Hi Vi *Glomps*
Con: hi Vi *jumps into his shadow realm* you aint getting me this time.)
(sorry my comp died.... I'm good wbu? )
K: *glomps back* Hi! How be you?
Con: *rolls eyes, hugs before he gets away*
OMG Nightlizzie is so different to Daylizzie.
They're different people.
I'm not even kidding. O_O
Hey Andviolet!!! :) I'm alright. Doing a Lizzie - ie. getting OCD adn thus stressed adn getting no sleep. XD
How're you?
K: That's okay. I'm pretty good
Star: I'm pretty good. And that sucks. Hope you can sleep soon
Oh? Well, Keiron, did it work? Have I helped? Again, I would just love to hear your theories. Whose vibes am I giving off?
(no because I'll look stupid if I get it wrong... :P
only pretty good? we'll have to change that up *arms in the air like I just don't care* :P
Sort of... you are quite well at throwing little hints in other peoples directions.)
(Con: *appears in his shadow realm with Vi attached to him* EHm you might wanna get out before the darkness corrupts you.)
K: *does a very spaztic dance*
Con: haha, hugged you!
Oh will you now, Keiron? You realize, even if you guess correctly, I am not being allowed to say who they are? They will deny it. They don't particularly like me. So you won't have any way of knowing. At least tell me a few names?
@Andviolet: :) Yeah, this spat of OCD is finite so I should be finished in the next half hour or so. I mean, I thought that an hour ago, but still. XD
(Con: Yes quite.... and got ethereal darkness on you at the same time... now really any more than 5 minutes in here and you will turn to darkness. *opens the /door/ for her*)
Star: XD Well, best of luck getting some shut eye
(Ah.... Go to sleep :P hehe)
Con: *pouts* Fine. *hugs one last time and throws sparkles everywhere, walks out the door*
OMG LIZZIE IS SUCH A DIFFERENT PERSON AT NIGHT
OMG
FREAKING OUT
@Andviolet: :) Thanks.
(Con: *THe sparkles eviserat into darkness as it leaves her hands he closes the /door/ behind her sighing* Woman! )
MY FRIEND HAS TURNED INTO SOMEONE ELSE
HELP
THERE'S LIEK A STRANGER TALKING TO ME WHO TYPES IN THE SAME STYLE ADN KNOWS ME
Con: ;)
Star: There there, it will all be okay XD That sounds a bit disconcerting
@Andviolet: It's very disconcerting. but also cool. :P
Star: So it seems
No response to that, Keiron? Or are you just playing more silly games with me? If you are, I'm happy to play, I'd just like to know I'm in the game.
OMG
I FINISHED BEING OCD
I CAN SLEEP
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
MAY A BENEVOLENT HIGHER BEING BLESS YOU, EVERYONE
*HUGS*
Star: YAY! Have a good sleep :) *hugs* *is blessed by benevolent higher being*
Good night Star, it's been a pleasure finally meeting you
So...Davine...Sorry, I'm not the best conversationalist out there...
Let's try some questions. Yeah, questions are a good place to start.
So, uh, where do you live?
Well, to tell you the truth, that's classified. While I'm free, they haven't given me the freedom to tell things. They are still the primary part of us. I'm sure that doesn't make too great for your questions plan.
Davine: Oh, okay. Hm. Yeah, that's quite a pickle then. Though I will still ask, just so I can address you properly, what gender are you?
I am a female. I can tell you that. I also have found that I can say: They are a female as well. We are both "she"s that are put together to make one giant she. Isn't that fun?
Davine: Oh, okay. Duly noted. Davine-that's a really pretty name, by the way. :)
Well, I have to go for the night, I may be back tomorrow, I may not.
Bye bye everybody! nice meeting you, Davine *offers another hardy handshake* *hugs K if he's still here*
*disappears into sparkly purple mist of sparkles riding on the back of a unicorn*
Farewell, Andviolet *returns handshake* Thank you, about my name. It was nice meeting you as well, or anyone, for that matter.
Oh Keiron? Are you still lurking about?
(my response was to sleep :P also very distant soz
)
Oh, that was for me? I thought that was for Star, who was, at the time, saying she couldn't sleep. And why should I sleep? I just got here. (That's perfectly alright)
(It was kinda to both :P
as it would tell me something. Colorful is it not THe sparkles :P)
I seem to have lost you again. Mind backing up?
(*hugs vi goodbye* :P
Vi's sparkles do you like the Color of them.)
I suppose so. I'm assuming you mean the mist she disappeared in. Purple is good color. I mean, my favorite is red, but red makes up purple, so...
What do you think of them?
(I think colour can be beautiful. :P :) orange is my favourite. -you just shortened the credentials.- whether willingly or not forcefully or distractfully is to be seen. hmm )
(I think colour can be beautiful. :P :) orange is my favourite. -you just shortened the credentials.- whether willingly or not forcefully or distractfully is to be seen. hmm )
Color can be beautiful, can't it? Especially because one color has so many connotations. It means something so different for everyone who looks at it. I mean, different colors can even represent different personality traits, or personalities... ;) But honestly, I still don't really know what you're talking about.
(;P What does something like orange say about a person? :/ :P
-just that i've learned something about you.)
Alright, fine, have your mysteries. I mean, I certainly have mine. And that depends. Why is it your favorite color? What does orange mean to you?
(I'll tell you what I learned if you wish, I learned at the very least you are either American or pretending to be.
orange is bright and warm and happy and in your face you can't really get an orange that isn't orange, I mean look at that publish comment button)
Well, there you go. That's what orange says about you. And oh? How is that?
("color" "favorite" both american/ canadian spellings plus time zone... too late to be Hope... she's probably getting up in about an hour. If I remember right. and only coming up for 11ish for most american bloglandians
Ha, you're good. Quite the detective. But I would like to redirect your attention to the fact: I could be anyone. I could be pretending. Maybe I'm not, but hey, I could be. And, why, that's not strictly true, is it? I could be here whenever I wanted, stay up late as i wanted, or maybe even wake up a bit early. Also, according to a quick google search, in east coast America it would be five hours behind UK time, making it roughly 10. But there is one thing I'm curious about. Disregarding all things pointing to country, who would you think I was? That is what I really want to know.
(AH nah wait remove the hope thing I did it backwards... that's 11 am along with australia .... ish ? I dunno I'm tired... shortlist is Raven- Zaf- Hope and Gemma.... I think there was more and less at some points.)
Huh. That's interesting. Noted, and good to know. If you don't mind me asking, who else was on the list, when it was longer? I really am curious as to who you think she is.
(in other words my shortlist is correct. :P hehe Duggy was on it... and Elleni although I doubted it to be their style of typing... although I did say you could be pretending ... :P and you just made yourself sound like you were hope but I'm going to take that as a playaway. )
Take my words as you wish, I'm not confirming or denying anything. This is quite the fun activity :)
(I was at 7/11 yesterday and got some moonpies...
:P it may be fun for you but this is my life :P Does your name Begin with a letter in the second half of the alphabet? )
Okay then. That seems a bit random, I'm sorry to say. What do you mean it's your life? And do you mean first or last name? Because for first, no, it's and D, and last, yes, it's an N, you silly ;)
(Ha! :P :/ I mean the one who's your counter part, and First name. -most common plz-
I mean I have to think like this. Overthink it all:P)
She won't let me tell you about her. So sorry, you aren't going to get answers that way.
(I meant if I could get first letter and if in second half of alphabet... still no?
ok I quess I'll just need to get a timtam and think about this.
Hey Noelle I'll read in a sec.)
Oh Keiron, silly Keiron, do you not think I don't notice you bringing up snacks from different nationalities?
And no, Noelle, it isn't fair, and never was. And I know it won't help, but I feel compelled to say, you don't deserve it. /No one/ deserves it.
(*waves* It wasn't discrete :P nor was I trying to be boy I would have hated my abilities if that was discrete. *discretely throws potato at Davine*
No that sucks Noelle... obviously you don't deserve it... )
*catches potato* Well I'm glad that wasn't discrete. Because I was into you ever since you typed "Yesterday I went to 7/11 and bought some moonpies" When you then mentioned having to get a timtam, I just couldn't take watching you do that anymore. *takes bite of potato*
( *shadow potatoes start falling from the sky* only since then? hehe well then do you need any duct tape? )
Well, with the food. And what?
(*It stops*. *laughs, striking a name off the list*
Yeh sorry what gave it away ? was I not hunting haggis and drinking Irn bru.... and whisky and boy I could go just about all of those things right now.... shhht )
*smiles and nods, is generally confused*
(well 5 times the charm ;3 when you're Scottish :P )
I'm sorry, I have no idea what the hell you are talking about anymore.
(Good. :P that shortens the list again....
hmm Hi Hope ? *smirks raising an eyebrow* )
You say that like I would tell you, even if that was right. The fact is, you have no way of knowing. Because only me and her know, and I can't tell you, and she won't.
(Have we emailed b4 can you answer me that?)
Wouldn't that give something away? Answer me this-out of all the people you think I might be, how many of them have you emailed?
(so it's Raven then... you had me going there for a while...
heheh I'm like nkered sooo it's harder okai :P I;ve emailed them all, apart from El )
Again, why would I confirm or deny who I am? For all you know, I am Raven. For all you know I actually am Hope. For all you know, I'm El or Duggy or Gemma or Zaf, and for all you know, I'm someone who wasn't even on the list. And sorry, Keiron, but it's staying like that.
(You're not Zaf... or you're very good at acting. You could be Gemma as her skype keeps saying online but I believe she's just left her phone on, and she should be sleeping as work tomorrow... Raven would have gotten the Shadow potato and duct tape thing... I dunno I'm going to sleep, I wanna know... )
But you know what? No, I'm just me. My name is Davine Naughter. I'm not those other people, I'm just part of someone. I'm not her. We just make up one person. And you know what else? It's fun playing our little guessing game. I'm having fun watching you guess. But I'm getting a little tired of the conversation. Mysterious I shall remain
Alright, good night, Keiron. It's been a pleasure making your acquaintance. *offers hand to shake*
(*shakes hand* I meant no offence... you asked who I thought the other half was, I deduced...
Con: He is just crazy is all, he did warn you.)
No offence was taken, that isn't how I meant it to come across. I was merely pointing it out. And honestly, it was fun watching you guess.
CARzy CARzy CARZY CARZY CARZY CARZY
YOU PEOPLE!
CARZY!
And you used a word instead of correct soooooooooooo....
*alright-left-diagonal-up-down-backwards-forwards-straight on-curvy-circular-multiple directions-invisible directions-non-existent directions. :P
*alright-left-diagonal-up-down-backwards-forwards-straight on-curvy-circular-multiple directions-invisible directions-non-existent directions. :P
I thought it needed to be repeated.
Okay my work here is done.
*nodsnods*
Is it strange that I am way more embarrassed to be a fan of or be obsessed with things that are popular than things that no one has ever heard of?
Like, if I'm into some obscure thing I'll parade around through life and school and family and everything constantly talking about it and wearing t-shirts and drawing and writing and stuff and just not give a crap what anyone else thinks
But then if I'm into something that I feel like people would know(excepting Disney movies and some books) I just never or barely speak of it out of shame and when I do speak of it it is always really awkward and shy and stuff...
Yeah, I'm a weirdo
When I'm not around my friends I'm super quiet but i will recommend Skulduggery Pleasant or stuff like that but in pretty shy so I dont do it kich anyways? Though I understand what you mean because like popular thumbnails also have a lot more opinions surrounding them and I sometimes feel like people might judge me.
I should sheep now, g'nivht!
The weird thing is, for some reason I feel like that's only partly true. Like, I'm probably getting judged a lot harsher when I go around with my friends raving about Skulduggery like a lunatic than if we get into a calm discussion about some YouTuber or something. Yet for some reason the first one sounds like my kinda scene but then the second one makes me want to just leave the room. Like, I have absolutely NO IDEA WHY. And I probably should sleep, but I'm finding I can't right now...
I'm stalling. I'm exhausted and I know it and I have to get up for swim practice and we have a meet so it will be a late night but I keep checking back here or playing a game on my kindle and I know I should sheep and I want to sheep but I can't make myself get off the device? Idk.. :/
*hugs Vi*
Sheep well when you do!
*hugs the dug* I am having the same issue, but then I don't have to wake up in the morning... *sighs at self* You sheep well too Duggy!
(Hello.)
Liliana: Mmm... Impressive. I hope you understand if she has a combination of our powers, she would be very powerful?
Isabelle: Nah.
Bethany: My immediate thought was, "Do I have a hole in the dress?", but then I realised it was my hair... I'm sorry... I must be embarrassing to go out with.
Lily: When I close my eyes, I can see it in my mind.
Onwa: Yes, she would be.
James: Hmm.. I'm not sure then.
*grins*
It you had a hole in your dress I'd tell you. And you're amazing to go out with, I love you.
Manuel: ..that would make sleep difficult, I imagine.
Liliana: Good, I cannot wait. Do you think it is time to view our hard work in the city?
Isabelle: It does not especially matter. I have you. I do not need a hobby.
Bethany: *she nods* Thank you... I love you, too.
Lily: No, I find it relaxing.
Onwa: I do. Shall we go see*
James: I'm your hobby?
I love you too beautiful.
Manuel: Hmmm..
Liliana: *she extends her hand to Onwa*
Isabelle: I do like to do you in my spare time.
Bethany: I don't think I'm beautiful...
Lily: It's like a night light?
OH HELLO ANDVIOLET ME TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
But for myself, I can deduce the reasons very easily. Firstly, I have a popularity-aversion. Secondly, if something is popular, I feel like everyone in the world has a certain view of that thing and thus a certain view of what fans of that thing would be like, and so I don't want to act like I am a fan of that thing in case they think I'm like THEM.
*nods*
I don't know how it is for you. XD
(Hello, Star.)
Hey. :)
(Where did we get to with our roleplay? It has been a while since we did it. I will be distant for an hour or so.)
@Sophia: I don't know. :/
Okay. :)
Onwa: *takes her hand*
*smiles*
James: *grins* indeed you do.
You're beautiful. Honestly.
Manuel: hmmm. I suppose
*is a twelf of the way through TDOTL*
*is a sixth into The Dying of The Light*
*is a third of the way through The Dying of The Light*
No . . . wait. I was a quarter last time. Now I'm a third. Yeah.
Five-twelfs.
One half!
Seven-twelfs.
Two-thirds.
(Love the title of chapter 53. XD)
Three-quarters.
(Hello.)
Liliana: *they vanish in a flash of black, reappearing in the streets outside the hotel* *everyone around them is drunk*
Isabelle: *she kisses him, biting his ear*
Bethany: I really don't think so... My sisters are... I'm just average.
Liiy: And it's peaceful... So quiet.
(*finishes eating*)
Onwa: *looks around, smirking*
Mmm..
James: *kisses her back, laughing slightly*
I don't think that'll taste very nice.
Average? What is this I see before me? A beauty not bold but refined and gentle, one that doth not assault ones gaze but cradles and enlightens it.
Manuel: Mm..
Five-sixths.
OMG MORE PEOPLE APPEARED
OMG YAY
I got so into the idea of having a string of TDOTL updates in that form (I mean, it was pretty amusing, the only comments being me updating my progress and the TIMEFRAMES haha) that I couldn't say anything else and I couldn't stop reading because I didn't want to destroy the beautiful sequence, so I've been helplessly unable to stop reading or say anythign for the past six hours in fear of ruining the sequence, but now it has been broken for me and I am FREED!
OMG!
I CAN STOP READING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*HUGS JAI AND SOPHIA*
Omg.
That's two strikes of OCD I've had in the past 24 hours.
Wtf.
(xDDD *hugs star back*)
I am so sick of reading.
My head is all weird.
:o
OMG it's so nice ot talk again.
I haven't talked to anyone for six hours.
Yeahhhhhhhh on that note every real life friend of mine in the world went on holiday today (Cat adn Lizzie went on holiday together, and Darcie went with her dad). :o
Cat adn Lizzie'll have free wifi though. C: C: If not, I think I might die from an inability to live without them.
OMG so nice to talk to human beings again.
I mean, I love being on my own, but I also love talking.
OMG I had the entire DAY alone today and it'll be one of the last alone days I'll have this summer and now I've deserted it by leaving my consciousness to read wtf.
:S
:) Either way, I'm quite enjoying TDOTL.
I'm not enjoying it exactly like I expected I would, but I'm enjoying it exactly how it would be expected I would expect it, so nothing really feels too unexpected, if that makes ANY sense.
*hugs Jai! :)*
Social contact! Hi!
. . . Why am I excited about social contact . . . ?
Anyway! Hi!
(XDDD awwww. Poor star!)
(Hello, Jaimie. *she cuddles Jaimie tightly*)
Liliana: Well, this looks fun. *there are some people who are passed out in the street, others stood around talking whilst swaying, unsteady, whilst others are throwing up and doing criminal damage*
Isabelle: *she bites his ear again*
Bethany: ... Is that from a poem or are you trying to be posh?
Lily: And I can watch a planet spin in my sleep... It's nice.
@Jai: It's okay. I should have resisted.
My eyesight feels weird now . . .
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