Monday, August 17, 2015

10 Days And Counting...

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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Feraaaa32 said...

star: ah i see. It's enrollment for me today. Into AS. Again lol. Hopefully, i can do a lot better even with the retardation that i am.

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Oh, I forgot you're younger than me, Star -_-

I don't know where to enroll... my college hasn't replied so I'm lost........

CRAAAAAP.....

Parents are gonna kill me.

Star Inkbright said...

*a separate piece of paper to the piece of paper your results were on

OMG because me and Cat got good results they took a quote off us and took pieces of us doing High School Musical jumps wtf.

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

crappppppppppppp

pihih9
'
lklop

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*groans and flops out of bed*
*it's too early*)

Star Inkbright said...

*to put in the school magazine

@Kas: :/ :/ :/ *hugs*

@Fera: You're not a retard. :/ But good luck.

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Hey, Jai....................

klll,l;[;

hi[olp[ji

ybhtgg u

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Hi Kasssssssssssss.)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

*hugs Star*
crrrraaaaap

wtf now?

Feraaaa32 said...

star: thank you. But if I study from morning till evening for 2 weeks and i get plain U's, there's something wrong there.

Dragona Pine said...

Hey Superman. :)

Mary Contrary said...

*hugs Kas tightly*
It seems odd that your college haven't responded :/

@Dragona: *will take a look when I'm on a not-phone* :)
*... Unless I forget, in which case, idk, remind me?* :P

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Hey Frank n Furter.)

Feraaaa32 said...

hi jai *waves, then goes back to punching walls*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*waves back at Fera*)

Dragona Pine said...

*STILL NO ONE HAS DIED IN THE STORY OMG PROUD*

Star Inkbright said...

*hugs Jai* Yo.

@Kas: :/ :/
*looks helpless*

@Fera: Yeah. But not necessarily. Um. That.

Feraaaa32 said...

star: what do you mean?
jai: *waves again, sighs* sorry.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*hugs star back* Yo back.)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

@Taia Yes.......

And it's the only course nearby I liked. And
I can't move to places like London because I won't have enough time because
I'm abroad. So I'm fucked.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(@Fera what for?)

Star Inkbright said...

@Dragona: OMG WELL DONE. :)

Last night we basically roleplay ed for like tons of hours straight and we got rid of a ton of characters and now we have no non-sleeping characters left. O_O What is weird coz at one point only like half of them slept haha.

:/ I hope Lizzie wasn't lying when she said we'd get Cas back later.

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: :)

@Fera: Eh idk I'm tired don't ask me questions.

Feraaaa32 said...

star: ok.
jai: for everything. also for being a bit vile after welcoming you.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(@Fera eh. It's the wall you punched, not me. Say sorry to the wall.)

Mary Contrary said...

@Kas: Oh. Damn. :/
Does the college arrange accomodation..? In that case, you could stay the first week and move in properly at the weekend or something?

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

@Taia No... That's why I can only apply locally, I'll have less than a day to sort accomodation...

Feraaaa32 said...

jai: meh, i have no remorse about that :p Maybe i should say sorry to my hands? cuz i mean the wall doesn't hurt when it breaks. But they do.
taia: hello.

Mary Contrary said...

@Dragona: Well done..! :P
What's this story about? ^^

@Fera: Mmmh not doing well in exams =/= stupid ?
You could be a total genius but just happen to not do very well in exams because exams aren't a brilliant meausure of cleverness really ?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(@Fera how do you know the wall doesn't hurt? Poor walls, always being abused, mistreated.)

Feraaaa32 said...

taia: A total genius? Now i very much doubt that lol.

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: *adds to list* Leant against.

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

craaaaaaaaap apprenticeships are crap crap ccjukjlnokjkkkjgf t lw oiw w ll olkj e

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*nods at star* Leant against. And what do they do? Shelter us from the fireball of damaging UV rays. Protect us from winds designed to chill our bones. Bar the rain that wishes to weaken our immune systems. Contain the heat we so desperately need in the cold of winter.)

Star Inkbright said...

@Kas: :/ :/ :/

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: Right.
Okay.
I'll remember that.

:)

(Sorry, too tired.)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

@Star .....................

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Good star *pats your sleepy head*)

Dragona Pine said...

Raisin it's Mass Effect. :)

Feraaaa32 said...

jai: because they don't have nerves that would send electrical impulses into the cerebral cortex...nor are they multi, or even single cellular organisms, they're literally 1 or just a few types of elements stacked together :P

Feraaaa32 said...

gtg

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: I'm not sleepy, I'm dead.
*tends to differentiate between the meanings of 'tired' 'sleepy' and 'dead'* :P

@Kas: :/

Star Inkbright said...

@Fera: Good answer. :)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(They have feelings!
*hugs the wall*
There is bacteria within them and thus they are living beings.)

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: XD

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(@Star :)

Mary Contrary said...

Oh, sorry, yeah - Hey, Fera. :)
Also hi @ Kas, Dragona, Jai, Star, Keiron. :)
*sometimes isn't very good at hello-ing*

@Fera: If you say so... Um, quite clever? Moderately bright?

@Kas: :/ :/
If you're not home, it might be that they're trying to contact you there..? Rather than just... Not?
which I'm not sure is actually helpful, but, uh
Yeah?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

("You think you own whatever land you land on
The Earth is just a dead thing you can claim
But I know every rock and tree and creature
Has a life, has a spirit, has a name"
EVERYTHING HAS A SPIRIT AND A NAME!)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Hi Taia.)

Dragona Pine said...

*er the wall might be alive just not alive how we understand it* XD

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*nods at draggie* Seeeeeeeee. He understands.
*pokes draggie*)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

@Taia Nah, they have my email...

Dragona Pine said...

*used the same argument to annoy my Christian friend* XD *although it was strawberry laces not a wall*

Star Inkbright said...

*nods at Dragona*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*nods at draggie*
*pokes again*)

Dragona Pine said...

*pokes Superman XD*

Mary Contrary said...

@Dragona: I could've guessed. xD
Will you be putting it on one of your blogs like some of the others..? ^^

@Fera: ... That thing about the cerebral cortex and whatnot seems like a quite clever thing to say. *nods* :)
Bye Fera!

@Jai: XD XD :)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*smiles innocently*)

Dragona Pine said...

Er yeah Raisin. :)

Mary Contrary said...

@Kas: Yeah, but sometimes places do that.
My school ask for students' emails about 6 times a year and then individual departments all ask for them separately - but never once have they actually emailed, even if you don't answer the phone? They just keep phoning instead.
Also with my brother's, um, thing that he does, when he sends an email enquiring about something they always respond via phone instead of email, and if he doesn't answer they keep ringing back, or eventually ask if he'll call them back (& it's very annoying because he's never here and they never leave a number. :P)
So idk it might be like that? :/

Mary Contrary said...

(Whoops that got a bit long, sorry)

@Dragona: Yay ! :)

Star Inkbright said...

*is still roleplaying whilst feeling dead*
*like I have for like the last ten hours haha*

Dragona Pine said...

XD *hugs Starfish*

Star Inkbright said...

@Dragona: XD *hugs back*

*is not tired of all this social interaction yet, which is good*
*I wouldn't be though coz they're my friendship group so meh*

Feraaaa32 said...

am back. het taia, star, dragona, jai again :)

Star Inkbright said...

:) Hey Fera!

((ED AND HARRY ARE BACK!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE ED AND HARRY <3))

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

@Taia I'm abroad so can't call :/

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*yawns and returns*
*hummmmms*
*might do more drawing..*)

Feraaaa32 said...

*hugs star* I am better ^_^ *hugs jai*

Star Inkbright said...

@Kas: :/

@Jai: :) Drawing is good.

Star Inkbright said...

@Fera: *hugs back* Oh, good. :)

Feraaaa32 said...

star: what have you done 2day? :P

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(@Star tru)

Star Inkbright said...

@Fera: Roleplay. XD

Actually I've just done that all day. O_o

Actually that's all I do all day


Haha.
You?

Feraaaa32 said...

star: XD :p Woke up, had breakfast, went out with siblings...pretty much yeah ^_^ Oh and practiced dancing :P I think that was what got me into a pretty alright mood... :)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

crappppppppp

Well..........b ;porgvokbtpr

That's me done.

Feraaaa32 said...

kas: what happened?

Star Inkbright said...

@Fera: :P:)

@Kas: ? :/ *hugs*

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

@Fera Nothing did.

Nothing...

Feraaaa32 said...

kas: even if something didn't happen that must mean that it must have not happened, it doesn't mean nothing happened, so what happened? :P

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Look... in 10 days I'll come home, and have nothing. Nothing to go on. Nothing to study, no work, nothing... That is scaring me to death. I wish I knew what to do.

Feraaaa32 said...

kas: do you know what you would like to study? ^_^

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

IT/computing... we have a course in a nearby college but they won't reply to me...

Star Inkbright said...

@Kas: :/
I'm not sure I could think of something you've not already tried . . .

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

*bangs head against wall*

I'll try for an apprenticeship................

craaaappppppoijhoiftpokgerpos

*sighs*

Anonymous said...

(check your spam folder?)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

I did.

Star Inkbright said...

@Kas: :/ :/

Feraaaa32 said...

there are a few good it/computing apprenticeships. Don't panic. Just look for available courses and you'll be fine :)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Just crap. Everything is crap. Why won't they fucking respond? I'd like to do their stupid fucking course, or join someone's stupid fucking company, but get no replies. Why do I even bother?

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

There's only one nearby. And they are ignoring me. That's a no.

Star Inkbright said...

@Kas: :/ :/ :/

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

The worst thing is my parents... I'll have to live with them and they'll never stop having a go at me... I... I'll try getting a job, maybe start find a course next year, or look for an apprenticeship now...

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

It just sucks...

Star Inkbright said...

@Kas: :/ . . .
*agrees* . . .

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

*sighs*

Goodbye.....

I miss Danni. And Elleni. And Clara. And Seirsha.

Anyways... see you.

Feraaaa32 said...

kas: How nearby are we talking? like you could always travel a little bit every day to get to your college/apprenticeship :)

Feraaaa32 said...

see you kas *hugs*

Star Inkbright said...


@Kas: :/ . . .

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

It's the fact that

1. No responses

2. Well, one response says I have to call them to apply. I'll have a period of one day to do the whole application thing, that just won't happen. Can't do the interview, can't move to London etc

3. ...

I don't feel like living anymore... What is the damn point? It's not like I can contribute to society or do anything useful...

Feraaaa32 said...

kas: that's not true. It's your choice whether you want to be useful or nahh. If you show effort and have the will, you will be able to do useful things with your life :)

Feraaaa32 said...

gtg enrollment ^_^

Star Inkbright said...

@Fera: He is choosing to dO stuff. Just life is being a bitch.

Star Inkbright said...

1111!

Dragona Pine said...

1112? :P

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

*hugs Starryeyes* :/

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

I have to go... See you, Dragona and Starry.

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

*bangs head against wall yet again*

Dragona Pine said...

Bye Bye Kas

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*hums while drawing*)

Star Inkbright said...

*hugs Kas* Bye . . .

@Dragona: :P

@Jai: :)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*finishes one drawing*)

Anonymous said...

(I got new pencils yesterday I had them b4 they are great for colouring :D :P just coz you said drawing :P :d )

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: :)

I like my Staedtler pencils. :)

Anonymous said...

( I have Faber-Castell they have a free return policy thing where if a pencil snaps you can take it back for a replacement :D :P 24 colours and they are Swedish or something :D :P they are brill )

Star Inkbright said...

@Keiron: Ooh awesome. :) :)

Anonymous said...

( I love looking at them and making sure they are all ocd forwards... lol I don't wanna start using them but I do at the same time... as they become different heights and :( )

Anonymous said...

(they even have classic gold. :D and the numbers so that you can find an exact match)

Lavender Hope said...

*leaves hugs*
*kinda wishes she could write, but it's midnight*


*doesn't think she can sleep yet...*
*aunt will tell her she needs to though*

*sighs*
*leaves more hugs*

Anonymous said...

(*hugs hope* :/ )

Star Inkbright said...

@Keiron: OMG SO PRETTY C:

*hugs Lav :/*

Anonymous said...

( I know right :D I love looking at them :P I'll post a better picture on my picture blog soon :P as obv the prof one is really small :P )

Jophiel said...

You shouldn't miss me. There is nothing worth missing. I'm not a decent human being, no matter how many times I tell you.

I warned you.

I warned you and I tried to protect you from me but you kept on coming. I tried to stop from hurting you but it didn't work. It never works. I only destroy lives.

Kas, you should really understand that. You should know that out of all of the people I know, I've destroyed all of their lives.

I've paid for them, though. I'm no longer... Human, really. I'm more just another being, someone who doesn't really understand human emotions; can sympathize but not synthesize.

If I were to try and pick a being to label myself, it would be something akin to vampire. Someone who sees humans as... Beneath them? No, not quite. As horrible as the following may sound, it is true... I see everyone more as a means of entertainment, a break from mundane life and the possibility to excitement in the dreariness. I prey off suffering, almost. Maybe that's the way I cope. I let others suffer because I don't damn want to. I survive off pain of others, as sadistic as that may sound...

But I really, really tried not to fuck everything up. I tried not to screw y'all up. I warned you that I'm not a good person.

And, well, I guess this is going to be it. A final goodbye. A true death for Death Rose, Silver, Dove, Ian, Ren, and my countless other characters... But most importantly, for Dannielle.

I never deserved you.

Any of you.

But, c'est le vie. There's nothing I can do about my fuck-up-iness, except post this apology/explanation thing.

Don't worry about me, I'll be fine. Don't miss me, either. Just pretend I've never touched your lives, because I leave a cancerous burn in my wake...

...

For what it's worth, that's the reason I over-dosed last year. Because I hate the being I've become. I tried to kill myself so none of you ever had to see me. And, to make things a shit tonne worse, I've got no idea who the real Dannielle is. I hide behind this fucked up mask so others can't see me. It's defense. I don't want to know who I am, I don't want to know where I'm going. Just...

Can I ask one thing of you all?

Don't join the army if you're going up against Australia. I don't want to have to fight you - although you have an amazing reason to do so.

Jophiel said...

I can never admit to you all my lies, and for that I am sorry.

And, please note, contacting me in the future is pointless, for I will not answer anyway.

Anonymous said...

(*doesn't know what to say to Danni* *nods* )

Anonymous said...

(Death cannot stop true love, only delay it..."


<3 :P hehe )

Anonymous said...

(Finally watched The princess bride :P I see why Gemma likes it... :P )

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(OMG STAR I HATE YOU SO MUCH RIGHT NOW IF SHE'S DEAD I'LL FIND YOU AND SCREAM AT YOU BECAUSE DIROEKNDNDWOSKDN I LIKED JASNAH DAMMIT!!!)

Anonymous said...














(*hides but waves at Jai*)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(NO!!! NO!!! OMG NO!!! NO!!! BAD BOOK!!!)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*THROWS BOOK AWAY SOMEWHERE ELSE*)

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: . . .

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*hides at YouTube to escape the books evil clutches*)

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: . . .
*looks a bit guilty*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*definitely not crying..*
*stupid book*)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(I hope everyone in the stupid book dies now except for Syl.)

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: :( :( Omg I'm sorry!!!

(soz btw my aunty phoned me
Msd btw)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Hmph. Horrible book. I'm gonna find Brandon Sanderson and murder him.)

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: OMG NO!!! I WANT HIM TO FINISH STORMLIGHT BOOK THREE!!!!

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(I wholeheartedly refuse to read the rest now.. I don't wanna be hurt no more.)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(@Star HE'S A BAD PERSON!!!)

Anonymous said...

(name the books in order ploise :P

After tdotl and demon road I wish to read them... )

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Way of kings
Words of radiance.)

Anonymous said...

(TY! :D :P )

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: BRANDON A ANDERSON IS WONDERFUL!!!!!!

:( :( :( Dude.

@Keiron: Which ones? The Stormlight ones?

Book one of the Stormlight Archive - The Way of Kings.
Book two of the Stormlight Archive - Words of Radiance.

That's all that's written so far.

BTW each book is over a thousand pages long and can be sold in two separate volumes, so look our for that. It's cheaper to buy each book in a single volume.

Star Inkbright said...

*SANDERSON

@Jai: YOU CAN'T STOP READING!!!

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(@Star I CAN DO!!! (I probably can't) IT HURT MY FEELINGS!!!)

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: BUT THAT IS WHAT MAKES IT LOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Star Inkbright said...

*GOOD

Shit. Sorry. Tired. :P

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(@Star BUT I VALUE MY FEELINGS!!!
AND I MAINLY READ IT FOR JASNAH!!!)

Star Inkbright said...

@JAI: WELL -
UGH
*STOMPS OFF IN A HUFF*

NO
BUT
SERIOUSLY
THE REST OF THE BOOK IS GOOD!

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*pouts* But Jasnah.)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(I swear, sometimes I can be mature and have the mental age of an adult but give me a book and kill off my favourite character and I become a child again.)

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

(Hello.)

Alexandria: Beauty is subjective, not objective. I may not consider some lives beautiful, what then?

Isabelle: Most do not know I exist, it will be fine.

Lily: So what options are there?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Sophi!!! *tacklecuddles* *pins and hugs*)

Then you still treat them with kindness as some people will view them as beautiful.

James: Good. Hmmm..

Manuel: *leads her to a section of just fridges*

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

(*she hugs Jaimie back, tightly* Hello, Jaimie.)

Alexandria: But I may not care what people think of them. I am sorry, I do not entirely understand.

Isabelle: Hmm?

Lily: *she follows him, starting to look around for one rated "AA"*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*smiles* Hey Sophi.)

Its just.. nicer.

James: I'm in the mood for mischief.


Manuel: *looks around also*

Star Inkbright said...

Yo.
Here till my dad finishes his cigarette.

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Bethany: It's good to be nice... Then people will be nice to you.

Alexandria: Apart from those who are not.

Isabelle: What would you like to do?

Lily: *she spots one with a suitable energy rating* *she points to it* Is that alright?

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

(Hello, Star.)

Star Inkbright said...

We got a RIDICULOUS amount of roleplaying done over that sleepover omg.

We did little bits and pieces then had like a seven-hour marathon and then we went to sleep for a bit, and I stayed asleep for a couple of hours but they continued through it before waking me up and then we continued to marathon for like four hours.
It was ridiculous. :P

Star Inkbright said...

@Sophia: Hey! :) *hugs*

Star Inkbright said...

Well I mean Darcie was only there for like 5% of that but still.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*waves at star*)

Yeah but you shouldn't think like that..

James: Preferably cause havoc for those who tormented me.

Manuel: Yes, that is good.
*smiles*

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

(Were you roleplaying via talking to one another or via the app you use? I can imagine you all sat in a circle typing on your mobile phones, somehow. I presume that is not normal behaviour for a sleepover, but I would not know. I have never been to one.)

Star Inkbright said...

*waves at Jai* :)

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Alexandria: It is better to be safe than sorry.

Isabelle: We could see about taking over Brooklyn?

Lily: Should we buy it?

Star Inkbright said...

@Sophia: *laughs* Yeah, we all sat there on our phones. :P

It's not normal but it was really fun and we're cooler than normal people anyway.

It's actually really good when you roleplay whilst talking to people irl, because you can talk about the plot much more effectively and get much more behind-the-scenes character thoughts verbalised to you and rract together much betyer and discuss things togethet sort of have conversation at the same time. It's really good. We really should do it more often.

Very Msd.

Star Inkbright said...

*together and

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

But it's better to be kind.


James: Hmm.. perhaps


Manuel: Yes.
(*has no idea how you buy stuff at B&Q*)

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

(I can imagine that being in close proximity to the person you are roleplaying with has its advantages. With roleplaying over the internet, you do not especially know where the plot is going whereas, I presume, when you are talking to people in real life you can perhaps direct the plot in a direction that you wish to make it go in.)

Star Inkbright said...

*nods at Sophia*
Well Cat and Lizzie are sort of permanently on the phone anyway so they sort of plot together anyway but yeah.

(They worked out that if either of them got a boyfriend he might interfere with their six-hour phone conversations and we're rather sad about that prospect).

But because we move our characters to different world's, the one in charge of the world is sort of the plot master who directs the action anyway. Lizzie and Cat plot out their worlds months in advance.

Star Inkbright said...

*were

Not we're

Fuck

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Alexandria: Why?

Liliana: *she squeezes Onwa's hand*

Isabelle: We can give it a try?

(I presume, Jaimie, you will go and tell someone that you wish to buy it. You will then pay for it and wait for them to deliver it, I believe.)
Lily: What do we do?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Onwa: *squeezes her hand back, trying not to look smug*
*whispers to her*
I like our daughter.

Because you should treat others as you wish to be treated!

James: I suppose we can.

(Okay :)
Manuel: We need to find a shop assistant.

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

(When I think of a world, such as the Shrine story I started writing and, more recently, the Glass of Tribulation, I did not especially plan them out. I had absolutely no idea that I was going to think of either of them.)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

Hi/can't be here/leaves hugs for Jai and idk maybe hugs and thanks her for being there?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*hugs kas back*)

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Liliana: *she whispers back* As do I.

Alexandria: I do not care about how those who I do not care about treat me. So that would be treating others how I wish to be treated, correct?

Isabelle: *she grins, kissing him passionately*

Lily: What do they look like?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Onwa: *smiles smugly*

*looks at Beth for help*
*can't argue anymore*

James: *kisses her passionately back*

Manuel: they'll be wearing an orange shirt with B&Q on it.

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Bethany: You said that you wanted to avoid having gods chase after you... Being kind to people would be one way to avoid it happening. If you are horrible to people and hurt them... It'll get their attention, as well as attention from the human law enforcement. Even if you don't care about anyone else other than yourself... You should be nice to others for yourself.

Alexandria: *she pauses* I see. I will consider it.

Isabelle: Where do we start, hm?

Lily: Okay... *she starts to look for a shop assistant*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*nods, smiling*

Onwa: Hmm.

James: That is completely up to you.

Manuel: *looks with her*
*spots one*
Excuse me, sir. We'd like to buy this fridge.

SA: ah, yes. Follow me.
*walks*

Star Inkbright said...

@Sophia: Well, if we just stand around conversing it gets a bit boring, so it's better if there's plot.

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Alexandria: I have something to think about. Thank you.

Isabelle: Let us destroy a building.

Lily: *she smiles, walking with Manuel with the shop assistant*

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

(That is very true, Star.)

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

(I will be back soon.)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Okay Soph..)

You're welcome.

James: I like the sound of that.

SA: *takes them to the check out, getting a clip board thing*
Just fill in your home details for delivery. That'll be £32.

Manuel: *fills in his information and hands over the money*

Star Inkbright said...

Erm, I should probably go to sleep considering I got about three and a half hours sleep last night, but I'm not sure I want to yet.
Meh.

Star Inkbright said...

Change of plan. Lizzie woke up so we're roleplay. Will be here but wbd.

Star Inkbright said...

Here till midnight.

Star Inkbright said...

[21/08 23:23] Lizzie: Dean: right. The reason he probably isn't just getting over it straight away is cause...well...um it's like he's like a puppy. He was timid when he first got here and he didn't talk to anyone right? Well you were friendly to him and you gained his trust and he liked you and that's why he felt comfortable enough around everyone that he used his power a lot. But then by doing what you did last night it's like you kicked the puppy and now he's struggling to trust anyone. He's frightened everyone else will do the same to him. So like with a puppy you need to regain his trust with say...biscuits. But Nick is a person so you have to find what to do to gain back his trust.
[21/08 23:25] Catherine: Dan: *frowns* *slowly* So… you're saying that I need to regain his trust by feeding him biscuits?
[21/08 23:26] Lizzie: Dean: no no I mean like you have to find out what would help. Like with a puppy that would work but what would work for Nick
[21/08 23:27] Catherine: Dan: *still frowning* Right. So, I regain his trust in a similar way to how I did the first time? *rather than with biscuits?*
[21/08 23:28] Lizzie: Dean: yeah
[21/08 23:29] Catherine: Dan: *frowns* Well, the first time, I, um, like, dissected my hand, so… do you think that would work this time? Because if be willing to do that again.
[21/08 23:30] Lizzie: Dean: no I don't think that will work don't mutilate your hand
[21/08 23:31] Catherine: Dan: *frown deepens* *very confused* Huh.










XD Oh, Dan.
*shakes head*

Dragona Pine said...

*HUGS STARFISH*

Star Inkbright said...

*hugs Dragona back* :) Hey.

Star Inkbright said...

[21/08 23:32] Lizzie: Dean: I don't know. You just have to show him that you really didn't mean it and that it won't happen again you have to sort of prove that you wouldn't shoot him
[21/08 23:32] Catherine: Dan: But I wouldn't shoot him.
[21/08 23:33] Lizzie: Dean: but he doesn't know that
[21/08 23:34] Catherine: Dan: *frowns* Yeah, but that's damn near impossible to prove.
[21/08 23:35] Lizzie: Dean:*shrugs* yeah but you have to like try or I don't think he's gonna trust anyone
[21/08 23:36] Catherine: Dan: *sighs* Are you sure that biscuits or hand mutilation wouldn't work? Because that would be easier.
[21/08 23:37] Lizzie: Dean: no I don't think that would work
[21/08 23:37] Catherine: Dan: *sighs* Goddammit people are so complicated.
[21/08 23:37] Lizzie: Dean: yeah
[21/08 23:38] Catherine: Dan: *nods* Okay. I'll try.
[21/08 23:38] Lizzie: Dean:*nods*
[21/08 23:41] Catherine: Dan: Hey. If I held everyone else at gun point, and then actually shot them, then he'd be able to distinguish the difference, because I didn't actually shoot him and I shot everyone else. So that'd prove that I wouldn't shoot him, right?






XD Omg Dan.

Star Inkbright said...

I dedicate this page to this roleplay thingy me and my friends are spending our lives constructing coz Idek what it is but it's cool.

Dragona Pine said...

Hey Starfish. :)

*just killed three moths* *is a behemoth* *mwhahaha puns*

Star Inkbright said...

[21/08 23:42] Lizzie: Dean: no i think that would probably freak him out even more
[21/08 23:42] Catherine: Dan: *looks genuinely confused* What? Why?
[21/08 23:43] Lizzie: Dean: because you'd be shooting everyone
[21/08 23:43] Catherine: Dan: *expression doesn't change as if he still doesn't understand* So?


XD Need to stop spamming everyone soon.

@Dragina: :P Well done.
*doesn't understand why people kill moths, tbh - all they do is flutter around*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(*has to buy a blazer tomorrow*
*was hoping I'd have grown in the holidays*
*hoped wrong*)

Dragona Pine said...

*Dan seems funny* XD

Star Inkbright said...

@Jai: :( :( :(

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