Waiting for your book to be released is always an interesting time for a writer. But behind all the excitement and the impatience and the work, there is one question — one ever-present question — that shouts louder than any of the others.
"Will they like this one?"
Because what if they don't? What if this book is the book where they finally realise you're not a writer? Or that your best work is behind you? What if the enthusiasm you have grown accustomed to finally runs out?
It's a possibility. I started my career with Skulduggery Pleasant, a series that ran for nine books with one spin-off and one short story collection. That's how I got my readers, and my readers have a genuine love for those characters and that world. That's what I'm used to. That love and enthusiasm is now what I expect whenever I release a book.
But Demon Road is different. Demon Road is new.
It doesn't have the advantage of being part of a long-running series. It's part of a trilogy, yes, but it's the FIRST part.
There is an unwritten rule in publishing. It's not a particularly nice rule, but it's an understandable one. This unwritten rule states that your second series will not reach the heights of the first series — at least not at first. Given time, it will gather its own fans and its own readers and it might even surpass the first, but upon its release it will flounder when compared to the heights previously scaled. My publishers told me about this rule years ago. I have had a lot of time to absorb it.
And I'm okay with it.
I think Demon Road is a good book. Of course I do, I wrote it. I think it will gather its own fans. A lot of these will be Skulduggery readers. Some won't be. Regardless, it was written to stand apart, to begin a new adventure, to introduce new characters and a new world, and it will rise or fall on its own merits.
This, to me, is the essence of writing. Each new book is a brand new lie, and each new lie brings an age-old truth. If a writer is lucky, he'll get multiple opportunities to tell these lies to an audience that is willing to give him the chance. Nobody wants to read a book they don't enjoy. Everyone wants the book they're reading to be the book that changes their life forever.
I've been very lucky in the past, and I reckon I'm ready for what's to come.
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«Oldest ‹Older 4201 – 4400 of 4989 Newer› Newest»(Fera - When you are the one who is saying and doing things that are irritating people and making them uncomfortable, why should we ignore it? It would be somewhat similar to seeing one person assaulting another - you would not drag the victim away, for the one who committed the crime could follow and carry on the assault - thus not getting rid of the original situation. Attempting to restrain the criminal, however, would end the assault - and solve the problem. Even if we did ignore what you say, it would not change people's feelings of annoyance and discomfort. Attempting to stop you, however, would stop those feelings from happening, making it the better option.)
Again, I'm sorry this had to be brought up now, Fabi.
(It does not suit my speech patterns, Aquila. I tend to be fairly formal.
Tia - That, too, may be a cause.)
kas: It's not that i don't feel when i am offending. I am simply trying to get people to understand that it's not meant to offend. and the thing that we did. IT was taken out of context and turned against us just like every other occasion. Good luck with your college, i am sure with your attitude and lack of spirit, they will want you to study there.
I don't need to work on it, "kas".
(-sighs- I don't believe Fera when he claims he doesn't care about any norms, simply because a couple comments earlier he tried to explain how he doesn't get what is off limits and what isn't, yet tries to adapt.
Sophia, you make sense, but you know... beating the criminal up will make them look for revenge which will only create a circle of violence. Since you can't actually send Fera into time-out like prison would, your only conventional mean would be a calm explanation of why what he said is not fine. I have no idea if you've been doing that?)
sophia: well this is going to sound very harsh, but people have to learn to put up with things. When we say it's not meant to offend and it was literally just sheer stupidity that we had fun with, why can't you just listen?
(Fera, you realise they won't budge, don't you? You're arguing against a wall. Well, maybe not a wall. Rather picture a mule. Mules are very stubborn, and no human can just push them around, no matter how hard he tries.
Many people don't go by the logic of 'was it meant to offend? No? Then it's forgiven.' but rather by the logic of 'how did it make me feel? Right, that's what counts, and I'll act on it.'. Your problem is that you're of the first group and Sophia is of the second.
(Of course they are that way because donkeys live in mountains and being scared makes them stand still - meaning they won't fall down somewhere in panic. It all makes sense.))
(Aquila - I rather think others have tried that. It clearly has not worked.
Fera - Many people should not have to change for one. You cannot expect people to get used to what you are doing. Whether it is meant to offend or not is irrelevant. I am not discussing intentions, only results - your intentions may be perfectly alright, it is your methods, and your results, which need to change.)
(Oh god, sorry, but I just love the irony of what Sophia is saying vs. what her author did. XD )
@Fera "not meant to offend" is a shitty excuse when you don't even want to acknowledge what people find offensive and avoid saying them.
@Kas, so he didn't stop with too personal things like he claimed? Only have his word for that, atm.
I acknowledge it. But aquila perfectly explained it i think. You're not supposed to take offense. But it just won't get through any of your skulls. If I was myself all the time, you'd actually be terrified i think. IF this much is offensive for yall.
sophia: "many people should not have to change for one" ummm, hypocritical much?
I did stop aquila. We were just saying stupid, and swear words, but they weren't directed at anyone.
(... they got very much upset because you listed swear words? Guess they had a conservative upbringing...
... oh, please tell me you didn't list actual conditions as swears, though? People are bound to get upset if you use stuff like 'gay' or 'disabled' as swears. For obvious reasons.)
@Aquila Frankly, I'll be frank, Frank's behaviour these past few months has been unacceptable. I really thought he'd grow up, but he's not mature enough to care about anyone in this community, hence the reason he says certain things without considering how that'll make others feel.
Brb
Kas: Maturity is subjective. I am sorry, but i am not sorry anymore. I've said my apologies. I did how you asked me and stopped being personal. but you all get offended by small little things, that i consider insignificant.
aquila: lol, i said autism once.
@Kas: Thing is, I'm like him when it comes to my approach to what offends me: I judge by what intention was behind what was done.
It's like with a puppy trying to bite you, to me. If it means to harm you, tell it off harshly. If it's just playing, gently push it away.
But I know plenty people who judge how offending something was by how hurt they feel about it. It's not how I do things, but I learned to understand it.
So I'm, proverbially, sitting between the chairs here.
Fera: I guess they'd let that slip more easily if they weren't already sceptical of you. Still, not clever. Not at all. -shakes head sadly-
(Aquila - I, too, can see the irony in it, actually. If I had been around, then, I would have almost certainly made my own faction - essentially opposing everyone to some extent.
Fera - And yet our message, which will cause the least discomfort out of any option, does not seem to be entering your skull, either. There is a difference between people not being meant to take offence, and people actually not taking offence. Intentions and actions are entirely different. Intentions do not especially matter. Results matter. It is the results that are the problem.
Were I just arguing for the sake of myself, Fera, you would be correct. Whilst I may be irritated at you, nothing you could say would make me uncomfortable. I do not argue for just myself, therefore I am no hypocrite.)
I know it's not clever. it's not meant to be. IT's supposed to be nothing. Jesus christ, I am so done :D
Twice, that I saw...
IT does enter my skull. It's just that overreacting will make nothing better. and yet you have the feel to need to say that i can't make you feel uncomfortable? I wonder why.
Fabi, does it make it more or less stupid if it's said more than once? I think it's just as stupid each time...
Fera, knowing is the first step. Next step is not to do things you know are stupid. XD
(Aquila - If an injury was caused by the animal, the dog's intention would be irrelevant. Good or bad - the injury still occurred. Good intentions do not stop the outcome being somewhat bad.)
@Aquila It's just frustrating that he's still not getting it, saying offensive things will offend. It's been months...
@Fera I didn't ask for an apology. I asked you to be considerate of others. I asked this about a month ago. Clearly, you haven't done so. Why? Because you're not mature enough. That's my explanation to this.
(I felt the need to say that to reinforce my point that I am not fighting simply for myself, Fera.)
(Sophia, and still, if you overreact to the injury caused, you won't make the situation better but you'll be making it worse.
Like a panic in a scary situation is bad.
Like rage in an offending situation is bad.
The only thing you can do that will help is de-escalation. I haven't seen any de-escalation from anyone here.
Not even you, Kas, although you insist on maturity.
... maybe I'm just too old for this. :P )
(Apologies are meaningless unless something changes. The idea is not to do something which upsets people, apologise for it, then do something similar several weeks later.)
Actually, I guess Fabi de-escalated. In a way. Thumbs up for you, Fabi.
Maybe you're right.
Maybe if Fera hadn't joked about raping Inky and staring at Star's butt, been flirty towards people who were not comfortable with it, threatened to make Blogland miserable, lashed out at one of my closest blog friends because his attempts to help her made things worse and she had the guts to say so, and upset so many of my friends while managing to still play the victim, maybe then I would be less bothered by a number of sexual references and an autism joke or two, but I'd still find that behavior not acceptable, and I'd still say something.
(Aquila, this has continued for several months now. He has given no sign of understanding or stopping, despite a variety of tactics being used. Even those who were once his closest friends are starting to argue against him.
As for that last sentence, I can agree and empathise. I get that feeling - mostly when dealing with Fera, actually. I will say, however, that Tia is much more mature than Fera is, I can assure you - he also talks a lot more sense.)
Thanks I think? I'm not sure I've actually de-escalated though? I've just gone back to my normal way of expressing frustration.
Fabi, then your normal way of expressing frustration is at least somewhat productive. :)
(Yes, Fabi. I entirely agree.)
I'm sorry Fabi..
...
I know I've in be past played roles with each other
And I'm sorry...
Why can't we all just respect each other?
:/
Why can't fera respect us?
Why can't we respect him?
Heh. Fera, you've got quite a record here. Only way to ever get along with them will be to be at your best behaviour for quite a long time. Plenty of work ahead, good luck.
@Aquila Maturity? I've waited for nearly six months for Fera to start being considerate to people here, to stop with the inappropriate jokes and behaviour, to stop reminding us that this place and these people mean so little to him that he's ready to ruin this place for them.
Six months later, he's still as childish as ever, throwing around swear words for no reason whatsoever, joking about autism then saying that yes, he did not mean to offend anyone, when he clearly didn't even consider the consequences of his actions.
It's not his playground, Aquila.
(Hello, Noelle. I rather think respect is earned. Given Fera's actions, any respect people may have had for him is somewhat starting to disappear.)
(-adds 'Why can't people understand that their way of showing respect isn't the only way, that their way of judging offensiveness isn't the only way, yes that even their MORALS aren't the only morals people should live by? Shortly, why is diversity only acceptable if it's not real, but set in a tiny cage ruled by the majority?', but does so very quietly- -mainly that quietly because she agrees that some of the list Fabi made looks pretty bad-)
(Kas, I wasn't claiming he's mature. I was claiming that you weren't acting maturely, either. ... calling people immature is one of the biggest signs of someone being immature themselves, to me. Sorry.)
I'm not mad at you, Noelle. You don't need to apologize to me...
And I honestly don't know why some people are just really incompatible.
And thank you, Aquila. I try to be productive.
(Aquila - Tolerance may be good for peace, but it will not solve the problem. It has already been attempted by several people, who are now starting to argue against him, also.)
@Noelle You've nothing to be sorry for.
I think it's the maturity thing. It's not really his fault if he's immature. Doesn't mean I'm okay with it.
I can't respect him because of the grammar. If he doesn't care about grammar, he doesn't care about the people he's talking to. That's my opinion. There's more to it than that, but yeah... I don't think he cares about anyone, really.
... nothing strengthens a community like a common enemy. But it never looks good from the outside, because they might conclude that enemy is just a scapegoat.
Kas, if he doesn't care - why would he ever try to proof he wasn't that other person? Can you think of any logical reason? Because I honestly can't.
(If said person is blamed for their own actions and nothing more, they are no scapegoat.)
(Sohpia, people always claim that's what they are doing. I'll have to see for myself, and it'll take time. -shrugs-)
Look guys
I don't particularly care for Fera's verbiage.
But instead of being mad at him for saying things (things that he perhaps grew up thinking we're okay to say), perhaps use this as a teaching experience.
And if Fera is worth his salt, then he will make an effort to keep others' interests in mind.
Because really none of you, ganging up on him, are much better than he is.
I get that he is difficult
But this is going on for hours. Either everyone come to a conclusion and END IT, or resolve this somewhere else
Because right now you all are being disrespectful to the space that is Blogland- a peaceful space- and if you have no peace, then you have no right To be here
(Hear hear.
I guess my current point of view is clear anyway. Topic's done for me, for now. Thanks for the reminder, Adra.)
@Aquila Immature:
having or showing an emotional or intellectual development appropriate to someone younger
I am pretty sure I'm not more immature than an average 18-year-old?
I'm 22, though. I'm allowed to feel more mature. ;)
I'm sorry.
I'm just sick of my friends being hurt.
I do agree though, that this has gone on for far too long.
...
Goodbye. Don't know when I'll be back here. Probably at some point in the near future ish.
@Noelle I get it, but it's been months. Like... how? How has he not gotten it? He's had so much time. It's... how?
But you're right. I better go.
Good night, Sophia, Fera, Aquila, Noelle and Fabi.
Goodnight, Kas.
(Noelle - A satisfactory conclusion must be reached. That is what everyone wants. It is what people are trying to achieve - what they have been trying to achieve - for months now. But it is clear that no matter how many apologies we receive, nothing will change. That is not a conclusion. That is a delay. And the more we delay, the more things like this will occur.)
(-frowns- Sophia. There will be no conclusion without compromise. There never is. I know you're not good at compromising at all, but there is no way to get rid of Fera, and I doubt hiding all of you guys will work or satisfy anyone, either. So you really can't have the cake AND eat it.)
(Aquila - A compromise? How, exactly, would that work? Allowing him to continue with the inappropriate jokes, even a few, would be no conclusion. What else is there to compromise on?)
(Maybe it would be wise to put your energy into thinking about that.)
@Johanna To compromise is to fail to achieve our goals.
(Kas, so your goal is to make life on here so horrible for someone they'll stop coming? Because the way Sophia talks, that seems to be about the size of it.)
(That would be a solution, but not a preferable one.)
(It would not be a solution. Because you'd soon find the next offensive person. ... meh. Who am I to try to tell you what to do? But if you get rid of Fera, and then go on to the next, I'll be there to remind you.)
You know....I think we just need to ignore the things said. If we ignore it, the reaction is lost and Fera can't gain any amusement.
No, Johanna. The goal is to make him more considerate of his actions, in the hopes that then he'll realise that certain things offend, certain jokes should not be told, and that certain behavior will get him ignored.
Something he still doesn't seem to understand.
To be fair, if he doesn't understand that, he's probably not mature enough for this blog. Being horrible to him in order to get him to leave is not the plan, though.
-agrees-
*-agrees with Zanida-
Please take this somewhere else.. It doesn't have to be this way
@Zaf Hey. Tired. Good night!
No
Because even if the offender is ignored, people will still be hurt.
Trust me.
I'm sorry it had to happen now, Noelle.
And I know some of us are a bit offended by his words, but ignoring them may work, until he sees nobody is listening, if you want a voice, eventually you'll change how you speak.
Just my thoughts....
Just when he begins using the negative and offensive language.
... thank god I'm not the only one thinking that shouting at a problem won't make it disappear...
... but gah, I went back to the topic anyway. -.-
... Adra, what would you like to talk about?
Sorry, Noelle, I know people will be offended.
Its just an idea, it doesn't have to be the one that is used. I was ignored a lot too, and I changed how I speak to people now.
Again- you guys can totally do another idea, this is just a suggestion.
Noelle- Are you taking any interesting classes this year?
I'm not sure what to talk about- I think the last time we talked, Aquila, was when Chatzy was still a thing and you and Dragona had your own chat room... And then there was some chat room war between yours and Kallista's...
I'm
Um
Not sure
I don't know if I want to stick around. I'm not entirely comfortable right now.
Just
Please don't ignore him.
Because a.) he is still a person, but b.) people are going to get hurt.
When I was cyber bullied, people started to just ignore the perpetrator, but then no one would try to fix it.. And so it got worse
Please learn from past mistakes.
Heh, that has been AGES. ^^ Funniest thing was, 'my' chatroom was created because Kallista asked me to. ^^
Did you hear about the whole me and Dragona being a real life couple thing? Went nearly four years, but we're broken up now. ^^
The guy is REALLY tall, though. Bet you heard so before, but still. ^^
Go if you feel uncomfortable, I'm pretty sure I'm going to go too.
Maybe we all should just take a step back and think, you know?
Noelle brings up a valid point, and we should try to address the issue without harm to others.
Anyway-
Woah he is?
I was at a baseball game and this one pitcher was like a giant!
He's above 2m. XD
I was like... maybe as tall as his shoulder. ^^
I know the short people problems. 5 ft midget.
But before I go-
One last thing- good news..
Niccolò's my fiancée now :3
So...
My day managed to be okay.
Yeah
Now j need to go
I'm... I think it translated to 5ft 4? So kinda average for a girl. ^^
Congrats Adra!
Congrats, Adra.
And yeah that's average.
It's funny cause he doesn't seem tall. You simply feel small next to him. :)
Advantages of being small: Less getting stuck in / hit by branches, you can get people to get stuff high up for you, you fit in small cars, more space on a plane... I'm sure I can think of more if I try. ^^
Its helpful!
Wow ragweed has it out for me
What's ragweed, and what has that - plant? I guess? - done to you?
@Noelle :-) :-) :-)
@Aquila Space on planes is a big one! They keep making the leg room smaller. -_- Also cute shoes are more likely to come in your size. And you don't always get soccer (football I guess) penalties called on you just because you're the bigger of two people who collided.
... I'd prefer not to collide with people to start with, though. XD No football for me. -nods-
Oh, people don't get instantly annoyed at you when you're in a cinema, either.
A pollen.
True Fabi!!
Night all!
Night Zanida!
I don't really go to the cinema that much, so that's not a big deal for me, but [nods]
I can't really think of any other perks of being short, but I'm not short, so I guess I wouldn't know?
[waves to Zaf]
I'm just medium. I know both sides, depending on the situation. ^^
I guess another advantage is getting away with more shit. Like my smaller friend, who gets to punch me without being punched back.
She also gets to pinch me in the middle of lecture so I flinch, and still doesn't get a retaliation.
To tickling, though, I answer the same way. >.>
But yeah, if she was as tall as me, I'd be less hesitant to fight back. :P
Downside for her? I know full well that if I hold her hands by her wrists, she can't get out. :P
Considering it's reaching four in the morning, where I am... I'll be off to bed now, too. Goodnight. ^^
Goodbye. [waves]
Sorry, I disappeared for dinner,
Well, I have no idea what happened, but I decided to check in here before reading comments on the ball blog...
And as Moss said at the top, I'm just not gonna say anything.
But seeing certain comments... Just makes me as upset as they are, and I don't even know what happened yet.
Anyway, it's pretty late, so I doubt anyone's on anymore. Msd.
I'm sorry, Lav. [hugs]
(*sighs gently*
*isn't going to say anything, at least not here*
*just hugs everyone*
Congrats Adra.)
Claire: I probably couldn't anyway.
Liliana: *she moves close to Onwa* I am somewhat... concerned about her.
Isabelle: *she grins* You are amusing.
Lily: *she follows him*
Shop assistant: *she smiles* Is there something I can help with?
I know, but still.
Onwa: She'll be Okay.
*holds her close*
We'll teach her.
James: Hmph. I'm not amusing, I'm dangerous.
Manuel: Yes, please. Do you happen to know what rating system the ovens have, for efficiency.
Claire: Why so worried?
Liliana: Mmm... Yes, but in the meantime I will continue to worry.
Isabelle: It is amusing that you think you are dangerous.
Shop assistant: Electric ovens are rated from A to G - G being the least efficient, and A being the most.
*agrees with most of what Sophia said*
*agrees with most of what Kas said*
*doesn't think that intentions don't matter*
*isn't bothered by grammar*
*would like to emphasise that if you don't argue problems to a solution and just leave them unsolved, they just come up AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN*
*has a fair bit of experience with that due to my friendship group having a recurring argument for months due to never arguing it through to the finish*
*also doesn't think of Sophia as a character*
*thinks of Sophia as a person*
*is now going to school*
*would also like to point out that if someone is trying not upset people but do anyway, I would usually side with them somewhat* *Fera has just not shown that not upsetting people is a priority for him*
(Star - There are also several examples here you could use to suggest that doing nothing in the event of a problem will not fix it.
Thank you, however.)
(Yes, I agree. Noelle said "And if Fera is worth his salt, then he will make an effort to keep others' interests in mind." There is no evidence of that happening.)
(*hugs star*)
Because this is you.
Onwa: Don't worry too much, it'll give you wrinkles.
James: It is amusing that you believe you are stronger.
Manuel: Thank you.
Alright calm down ainsley harriot :P
( morning...
*read some of that...*
*can't be bothered with the rest as it'll just annoy me again and the sleep seems to have calmed me*
paul walker.
(? what about him)
Fera, watching you is like watching someone poke a nest of bees with a stick. Or maybe wasps. Makes me wanna go: How can you not know that's a bad idea. 0o
^^
Also, good morning. ^^
(hey Aquilia )
(Hi, how are you? ^^ )
( better than yesterday but still pissed... wbu? )
(I'm fine. Going to get a new set of felt-tips, today. One thing bothers me, though. This pattern has lines that make no sense. -looks at colouring book -)
(:D :P :( :/ stupid lines...)
( My solution will be to give the background a dark color and hide them in it. >.> Not gonna let a couple lines ruin my work. >.> ^^)
(^.^ :P )
( I spent all my time on here yesterday colouring the petals of that pattern. It looks really nice by now. ^^ )
Paul walker's dead
Aquila: fair enough :D though they said not to make it personal. I didn't. I've got autism as well btw :P
( I know he's dead... why are you bringing it up? )
( I bet it looks great Aq :D :P )
Bit like me and bad sight, then. But yeah. I doubt you could not notice that that one was the wrong insult to use. I doubt you can say sorry often enough to make up for it, to them. So just don't provoke them and don't do it again? -arches eyebrow -
I made the petals darker at the base and mainly used yellow and orange, so the background will be dark blue. ^^
What do you mean why did I bring it up?
Aquila: Paerhaps yi're riet. banter.
There's people you can't banter with. I tend to neither befriend nor provoke them. It's working well, so far. ^^
( if you're trying to annoy me or something with Paul walker it won't work, he's not the button that was pushed.)
Aquila: ladness :D :)
No I literally just stated that paul walker is dead. Why would I try to annoy you? :P
(Well thats what it seemed like)
Ladness sounds like goddess of lads. I can totally do with being called a goddess. Keep going, peasant. ;p
goddess of lads: OHHH kinky ;) just kidding XD
I could have them fan me with those big leaves. Or even better, do my work for me. The possibilities...
Yeah no, I wouldn't make a good queen. XD
Aquila: I mean you would make a good queen for me ;) XD
Ooooh, can I have you as the fool? You know, the one in a ridiculous costume. Only one in the kingdom free to say whatever he wants, but damned to get laughed at and never be taken seriously. :p
Aquila: *mmm-watcha-saaaayyy song play* XD such banter, much queen :D
Yes! I have a pet doge. Now how to make profit with it... -ponders-
Aquila: Oh yes please, make profit out of the situation ;) XD anyways, got lesson now, be back in abit :)
Have fun. ^^
...
*takes a walk in the forest; not really here, but somewhere around, listening to music*
*aaand it's dinner time... is not really hungry this evening; wonders if she should still go eat something; decides not to*
*ooh, and wants to add that Aquila is cool and awesome and agrees with her about the fighting; but won't say more about that*
*continues her walk; wbd and msd*
(Hi and have fun, Lavender! :) )
*by forest, she meant Blogland's forest; is actually in her room, kinda writing, kinda just playing on her iPod*
*she usually takes walks in Blogland, so it's not unusual for her*
*is also just using the walk as a way to express herself and not as a way to start a role play; just thought she'd explain*
*but thanks Aquila nevertheless*
(I figured the in Blogland part, but was quite sure there'd be something rl tied to it, so... ^^ Besides, I tend to wish people fun no matter what they go for. You should see the looks I sometimes get for wishing someone fun when they go to the bathroom. XD )
*does the same ^.^*
*at least after asking where someone is going*
*or says good luck if they're going somewhere serious or not so fun- like school or shopping for necessities as opposed to shopping for fun*
*is also kinda writing about a forest scene, so maybe that counts?*
(Ooooooh, you're still writing? Last thing I wrote was a small scene with one of Sven's characters, and that's been quite a while already... )
*well, not the same story, but just... one shots? more like- well, they're really short and probably not something people would want to read...*
*you could put it in the 'slice of life' category if there was such a thing for writing*
*only heard of that category from reading webtoons, which gave her the idea to write in that style in the first place*
(One shots can be great fun, too. You're not as bound by what happened earlier. ^^ Tbh, I'll have to rewrite most of what I had written. Like Aquila's story. Back then I tried to include as many people as I could and it made the whole thing a mess. Though the zombie part was quite fun. XD
I'd read them. I currently have a month of no uni, so I have plenty time. ^^)
*should have changed that to /she/ doesn't want people to read them*
*it's her way of expressing herself and has mostly to do with Blogland, and sometimes just how she's feeling at the moment of writing, so it's kinda personal and probably a little dark...*
*and as it's based off of real life experiences, it would be nice to add other people's characters, but would probably not get their personalities right*
*unless she wrote exactly what they said if she's writing a scene directly from the blog, and she doesn't want to ask for the character info if she's not going to share it*
*also doesn't want to include anyone as authors, so that's the hard part*
*which is why she only uses her two characters or just 'herself'(as LavenderTC is basically her with powers) when writing*
*anywho... sorry...*
(No worries. ^^ And, you just reminded me... I have a second character now, too! :) Her name is Swirl. Her magic is... plain out of control, and to make things worse tied to her emotions. Good thing she's usually happy. The worst she does when happy is making glitter rain down. Lots of glitter. Enough I have to make her sweep it, after. >.> )
*poor Swirl then ^.^*
*her second character is Scarlet, who's an elemental with powers more akin to Avatar than SP*
*Lavender's an animal shape shifter ^.^ she has limits, but is able to shift into any kind of animal in the world; again, with limits*
(-is kinda here-)
(Aquila's still stuck with three shapes only. ^^
Hi Gemma. ^^)
*nods in greeting to Gem :)*
*cool ^.^ what were they again? fox, cat... bird?*
*forgot*
(Eagle. ^^ Golden eagle, to be precise - the German bird much like the bald eagle is American. We call it stone eagle, though, because it lives on stony, really steep sides of mountains. :) )
*nodsnods*
*cool :)*
*Lavender also has a preferred animal for normal occasions*
*likes mainly cats, but also a wolf or red-tailed hawk(common in North America) on occasion :)*
(Ooooh, we have a red tailed bird of prey over here, too. It's called a Milan. Let me just see what it's called in English... -blinks- Right. Apparently you English speakers decided it's appropriate to call it a red kite. It's not even the shape of those normal kites... Oh well. ^^)
*Milan /does/ sound like a better name than a kite, huh? :P*
*but learned about that type of bird after reading the Kane Chronicles series (thanks, Rick! XP)*
(There's a lot of kinds of birds of prey living around my university, and those are among them. As well as owls and hawks and falcons. :) )
Cool! :D
I actually really like birds of prey. They're amazing. ^.^ And fast, and graceful and pretty. *nodsnods* :)
*is going to stop the asterisk talking now*
Fair point, the brackets can get annoying, too...
Birds of prey are the cats of the sky. ;)
I still have trouble finding fishes I really like. Most fishes are just... plain stupid. XD
*Fish
Damn you English, and your lack of a plural form for those cold blooded sheep of the sea..
... actually, sheep are smarter than fish.
Pretty much. :P That's a really cool way to describe them. :)
XD How about coi(don't know how to spell XP) fish? They can grow to really big sizes and have almost a calico pattern to some of them. :) Or those tropical fish like clownfish or angel fish?
OOH, I actually saw a dogfish once! IT REALLY HAD A FACE LIKE A DOG XD
XD
Huh, isn't a shark a type of fish? They've got gills and all. *shrugs cause doesn't actually know*
Oooh, you know boxfish? We call them suitcase-fish. And, talking about huge fish: tunas get ridiculously big. As in, twice as long as Dragona - and a bit on top. 0.0 ;) (One Dragona = about 2m. Yes, I occassionally use him as a measuring unit. I always thought 2m is about one really tall human, and now I have a name for one of them. :P )
Oh, sharks are different from other fish because they have no bones. There's pretty much fish with bones and fish without bones. ^^
Doesn't matter much, just random information. ^^
@theDragonabit: XD
Cool. :D
*is using that word a lot*
Oops. Ah well. :P
Oh, by the way, Dragona is dating Star now! I just found that out recently, but yeah. And he comes on every so often.
Just thought I'd pass that information. It I wasn't supposed to mention it, whoops. Sorry, Star. ^.^'
OOH. Also, I'm short too!
19 years old and like, 4ft 8! XD I'm SUPER SHORT!
Ooooh, I knew. He told me. ^^ It's not like we had some horrible 'I hate you now' kind of break-up. It just... didn't work anymore, for neither of us. ^^
Congrats on being able to walk under shelves or signs I'd walk right into!
... yes, both happened to me before. Ahem.
Ah. Well, sorry to hear that, but I'm happy that you both are still on good terms. ^.^
I was super shocked when I heard about them dating though. XP
Huh, why? 0o
Yeah, but I always have to ask for help to reach the high shelves! XP And I'm still bad at limbo. XD
But yeah, the good thing is that I can maneuver through crowded places pretty easily and have better balance and stuff. ^.^
Cause I didn't think Star'd be one to date. :P But if she's happy with it, I'm happy for her too. ^.^
She should have it easier than me, in any case. ^^ Always had to two flights and several days at a hotel when I wanted to see him. ^^
Ooh, also sometimes I actually try jumping to get something if it's out of reach. :P I don't like asking for help if I can try to get it by myself.
Oh? So where do you live?
Southern Germany, while he's somewhere in England. =P
Ah. Now I get what you mean when you talk about English speakers. :P I had a feeling you weren't from England. :) That's cool. ^.^
Sorry, I have to go for a bit. Be back soonish!
Being German IS cool. There's easily six countries or more I can go on a daytrip to. XD
Bye Lavender. :)
... damn. Right, I need a dedication... -goes to write-
I dedicate to the ones who try to make the world a better place, by living in it as if it already was. Because if enough people join them, it will be.
'You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one.'
I dedicate to the ones who set aside their fear and welcome refugees. Because even if integration may be a hazzle, they are saving lifes for real. And even if some of the refugees may be undercover terrorists, saving so many others is worth the risk.
And I also dedicate to the ones who understand that acting on fear and discriminating everyone would mean that terror won.
I dedicate to the ones who try to actively work to help people, as well as the ones who donate to do so.
The world has already changed for the better, and I believe that it will keep getting better if we just work on it.
Hear hear! :)
*is back and just finishing off a piece and a half of cake :P*
There's a reason why you're awesome, and this is it. :) I like that song, too!
**small pieces of cake
hello ^_^ All around me are familiar familiar faces, worn out places, worn out faceeees.... :D
Mad world. -nods-
Welcome back to both of you. ^^
"We're all mad here~" :P
Hi F. Sorry, but I don't know that one(if it /is/ a song). ^.^'
Lavender, the song is called Mad World. :)
Fera, do you have characters, too?
hello there :) character? :D
Oh. Heh. ^.^' Whoops.
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