Thursday, December 31, 2015

A Year in Review

Ah, 2015. What a year you've been.

A lot of people would take this opportunity to compile a Best Of list... and I am no different. And so, without further ado...

Best New Horror: It Follows



Jaw-droppingly good. A wickedly smart throwback to horror movies from the 80s. Bliss.

Best New Addition to a Franchise From Far, Far Away: The Force Awakens



Good GOD I loved this. It has heart, soul, warmth and grit — a huge departure from the prequels and a wonderful continuation from the original trilogy. I couldn't have done it better myself.

(Well, I could have, but they didn't ask, so...)

Best TV Show: The Walking Dead



This was a close one, with Game of Thrones running a tight second, but its White Walker mayhem was matched by episode upon episode of zombie thrills. And unlike GoT, I didn't know where The Walking Dead was going to end up...

Creepiest Horror Seen on Blu-Ray: Sinister



Oh I love a good creepy horror, and this hit the spot.

Most Disappointing Horror:  The Babadook



I don't get it. I just don't.

Best New Addition to a Franchise Thought Long Dead: Fury Road



A car chase that lasts an entire movie. How awesome is that? Not as feminist as I'd been led to believe, but still a thousand times more awesome than most other movies.

Best YA novel: The Rest of Us Just Live Here, by Patrick Ness



Get this book. Read this book. Love this book.

I didn't get to see all the movies I wanted to, didn't get to watch all the TV I wanted to (Ash Vs The Evil Dead and Jessica Jones being top of my To Watch list), and definitely didn't get to read all the books I wanted to, but all in all 2015 was a good year.


Next year is going to be busy. I've got the second Demon Road book out at the very end of March and the third and final one out in September. But I've learned my lesson, oh yes. No more six month publication schedules for ME, boy howdy. A lot of things have suffered as a result  of this workload (that still isn't over, by the way) and I want to get back to a nice and healthy communication routine with you, my lovely Minions.

2016 is going to be FUN.



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

Olive: *kisses her cheek*
Unless you've changed your mind about feeding?

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: n no I haven't ...


(Wbd home work )

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

(That's okay :)

Olive: Then come on in.
*is still holding the for her, smiling*

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: *steps in timidly*

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

Olive: *closes the door, leaving it unlocked because she doesn't want to scare Lulu*
*slides her keys into her own pocket again, holding Lulu around the waist with one arm, the other hand holding her bag*
*leads her to her bedroom*

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: n nice home...

(Back soon... Have to watch video for biology -_-)

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

(Fun. Enjoy!)

Olive: Thank you.
*smiles, putting her bag down for her*

Inky Flame said...

(Ugh... Turns out I have to watch three long videos -_- two down... I'll watch the other after food)

Lulu: *blushes*

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

(Okay *cuddles*)

Olive: *kisses her gently, holding her close*
*turns them, falling backwards onto the bed, dragging Lulu down with her*

Inky Flame said...

(*cuddles*)

Lulu: *kisses back and squeaks*

Inky Flame said...

(And with that, back to work I go
Ciao!)

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

(*cuddles back* Ciao)

Olive: *laughs, smiling, kissing her gently*

Inky Flame said...

(Baaaack!!)

Lulu: *blushes and kisses gently*

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

(Hey Chloe.

What's wrong Gemma.)

Olive: *time skip*

Inky Flame said...

(Hey Gem)

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: *wakes up*

Chione Asahina said...

Nothing worth saying. Think i'm just going to stop commenting from now on.

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

Olive: *is hugging her gently while sleeping*

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

(Why?)

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: *remembers the feeding and blushes violently *

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

Olive: *Hums quietly, yawning, pulling her closer*

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: *holds her breath when she's pulled close *

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

Olive: *blinks and opens her eyes*
*mumbles*
You'kay?

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: y yes... A sorry for waking you

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

Olive: *yawns quietly, kissing her neck*

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: *shivers and smiles* d did you sleep well

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

Olive: did we sleep at all?
*grins*

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: *blushes* t true...

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

Olive: Are you okay? Tea, coffee, hot chocolate or juice?

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: I am g good thanks ... Juice p please

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

Olive: Orange or Apple?

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: o orange

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

Olive: okay
*kisses her cheek, rolling out of bed*

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: *gets up *

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

Olive: *stands, walking to the kitchen, ignoring her lack of clothing*

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: *gets dressed before following er*

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

Olive: *pours a glass or orange juice for her*

Inky Flame said...

Lul: t thank you

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

Olive: It's fine.
*pours herself a glass, drinking it*

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: *sips drink* that's the best meal I t think I've had

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

Olive- *blushes and smiles*
Really?

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: *nods*

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

Olive: Well I'm happy to have pleased you.
*grins*

Noelle said...

*Comes in and gently gives Silente a comforting hug* I'm sorry, it isn't fair. *Gives her a warm bed and lots of yummy snacks of her choosing*

I also can't say that I understand exactly what you feel, since we are separate individuals, but I too have felt similar thoughts before. And, just, it's okay. You shouldn't be afraid of expressing yourself, and you shouldn't be afraid to feel what you feel. *Holds her a little* And no, what you feel is not wrong. No one should convince you otherwise.

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

(*hugs Noelle back and nibbles on the snacks, cuddling into the blankets, cuddling close to Noelle*
Thank you Noelle.)

Inky Flame said...

(Hey Noelle *smiles* you but that perfectly)

Lulu: *finishes her drinj*

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

Olive: *smiles, watching her slightly*

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: *looks bak and blushes*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*pets Sil*

*runs off to play in the dynamite forest*

Noelle said...

*Cuddles her* I mean it. It's okay to feel bad. You live for yourself, and ought to live for yourself- no one, or nothing, else. So you just do whatever helps you.

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

(*waves to zaf*
*cuddles Noelle back* Thank you Noelle..)

Olive: They'll be here with your bags soon..

Inky Flame said...

Lulu; r really? I was going to g get them

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Why does my gerbil like Dean?

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

Olive: I asked them to bring them instead.

(I think the first question is HOW does your gerbil look like Dean xD)

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: t thank you

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

Olive: It's okay. So, do you want the spare room or my room?

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: I w wouldn't want to step o on your toes... The s spare room

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

Olive: You sure?

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: I I'm sure *smiles* thank y you so much..

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

Olive: Don't worry about it
*smiles*

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: w why would you leave a stranger I into your home?

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

Olive: Because you needed a home?

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: b but for all you know I may be a a psychopath

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

Olive: Are you a psychopath?

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: n no...

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

Olive: *smiles*
Then I think I'm fine

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: *blushes* how can I repay you?

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

Olive: *grins*
You relayed me enough last night.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

No Snowball likes Dean.

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: *is speechless*

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

Did we you know two people can be born at exactly the same moment but because of time zones be born on completely different days?

......
o.o

O.o
O.O
0.0
mind

blown

like, it makes sense when I think about it but it's also so weird that one day I could meet someone born at the /exact/ same time as me but we'd have different birthdays and so we'd never know! It's just really weird.
like squid. squid are weird. awesome, but weird.

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

I also realize i should have switched the 0.0 and the O.O because the O.O has bigger eyes.

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

Also I might disappear randomly a couple times for almost exactly 5 minutes.

Inky Flame said...

(Duggyyyy!!!)

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

(xD Hey Duggy. It is weird isn't it!

@Zaf ahhh sorry.)

Olive: *smiles at her, drinking her own juice*

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: w why help me?

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

Olive: I have a good feeling about you
*shrugs*
Plus, you needed help.

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

hey guys!!!

how's everyone??

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: t thank you *hugs her*

Inky Flame said...

(I is tired)

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

(I'm good! How are your eyes?!?!)

Olive: *hugs her back*

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: how m much do I h have to pay rent?

Dugglyn Carzainia said...

my eyes are kinda dry but they are no longer boiling so that is an improvement!

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

(That IS an improvement :D)

Olive: Don't worry about rent, I got it.

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: I I insist

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

Olive: *raises an eyebrow*
Hmmm.. you can buy snacks.

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: what s snacks do you like?

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

Olive: *shrugs*
Chocolate?

Inky Flame said...

Lulu: t tell me when you w want chocolate and I will get it

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

Olive: Okay
*smiles at her*

Inky Flame said...

(Nos da people)

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

(Nos da Chloe.)

Inky Flame said...

(Good morning everyone!!

It is mine and jacks first year anniversary!
I can't believe it's been an entire year...

He is amazing and handsome and funny and clever and so much more...
He never fails to make me feel like the happiest girl in the world
May we be together for many more years)

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

(Morning Chloe *cuddles* Hope you have a good day.)

Inky Flame said...

(*cuddles* thank you ^.^
I have parents evening but it shall be okay)

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

(*cuddles back*
Good luck with parents evening!)

Inky Flame said...

(Thank you!)

Anonymous said...

( sup? )

Inky Flame said...

(Here!)

Anonymous said...

(ditto, how's u)

Inky Flame said...

(I is good
You? )

Anonymous said...

( kinda shit tbh but meh :/ wuut? )

Inky Flame said...

(What's wrong?)

Anonymous said...

( just a lot of crap I could deal without, but one thing thats good is that I can apply for a student loan for this year and it will be back dated so I could get 5 grand which means I could buy a car outright. )

Inky Flame said...

(Lucky!
I need to apply for accommodation and finance for uni

Care to talk about what's bothering you?)

Anonymous said...

(yeh hopefully :) as It'll be good to have a car :D

mmm :/ naht really....)

Inky Flame said...

(I had a car but it's my nans old car and it isn't the smoothest to drive...

Okay, but the offer is always open ^.^)

Anonymous said...

( i'm conflicted whether to buy an older one outright and own it and buy insurance outright or to get a new one that I pay over months and only own it after 3 years..... :/ I don't like that but I can't afford a new car so old that is mine... I think, what do you think?)

Inky Flame said...

(I have no idea...

The amount of kids my age who's had new cars bought for them... )

Anonymous said...

( i'm one of the few in my family that drive... and we're not rich or anything, so I think me buying this outright with my student loan will be good as I could get a delivery job ad shtuff. )

Anonymous said...

Hak: ~ I could do this all day, she's an amazing kisser~ #bites her lip-

Inky Flame said...

(Awesome ^.^

I hope to pass my test soon
But I won't be able to take my car to uni)

Anonymous said...

( I honestly can't wait to drive again. )

Inky Flame said...

(I like driving)

Anonymous said...

( me too ... until I get road rage )

Inky Flame said...

(I don't get road rage as such...£

Anonymous said...

( I get annoyed at everyone doing stuff the wrong way )

Inky Flame said...

(I don't like people being impatient with learners
I got tooted at by an impatient bus driver cause I didn't get moving the split second after a car infront of me)

Anonymous said...

( i'm not as impatient with them as I am an actual driver )

Inky Flame said...

(ANF my first time doing a three point in the middle of a quiet road and a woman came along and had to wait

As j said, I was new and therefore slow
As she went past, she mouthed 'twat' at my instructor )

Anonymous said...

(yeh I hate that type of asshole )

Inky Flame said...

(It like... They had to learn at some point )

Anonymous said...

( The only Time I hate a learner is if they legit almost hit me )

Inky Flame said...

(Aye... I've never done that to someone thank god XD )

Chione Asahina said...

-a shadow flies over them-
-jae-ha lands behind hak-
Jae-ha: -clears his throat-
Yona: -gasps and pulls away-
J-jae-ha...
-is bright red-
Jae-ha: was i interupting something?
Yona: N-no no!
-shakes her head-

Inky Flame said...

(Hey Gem)

Anonymous said...

( I've had it done to me once and shat myself)



Hak: -smirks- Just a little reconnaissance.

Inky Flame said...

(I can imagine)

Anonymous said...

( Left signal on turns right overtaking me in my lane and then full emergency brake basically )

Chione Asahina said...

Jae-ha: Mhmm.
-picks Yona up-
Make your own way back, thunder beast.
-jumps into the sky with her-
Yona: -still blushing-

Inky Flame said...

(Jesus...

Um... Hello Gem?)

Anonymous said...

( Yeh... so I really hope they got a battering for that, My guy was so pissed at them and so was I which considering is understandable )


Hak: * walks back towards the wall blushing and thinking about her the full time*


Chione Asahina said...

(Hi)

Inky Flame said...

(I would be annoyed too

How is you Gem?)

Chione Asahina said...

Jae-ha: -takes them down a little before the wall-
How did he get to you first? I was sure that you would have went for me, Yona.
Why didn't you? Was i not forward enough?
Yona: Uh..
Jae-ha: -takes her hand a kisses it-
-places it on his chest above his heart-
Yona: i-it's beating really fast.
Jae-ha: Surely that proves how much i care about you?
Yona: Jae-ha please just take me to kan.
Jae-ha: -sighs-
Alright.
-picks her back up-
-jumps back over to the forest edge-

Chione Asahina said...

(I'm ok. You?)

Inky Flame said...

(I am good ^.^)

Anonymous said...

Hak: *gets to the wall and walks to where Yun was when they left*

Inky Flame said...

(Pretty woman is a great film)

Anonymous said...

( I'm watching Spectre, been told it's crap but I've seen the rest so may as well you know :P )

Inky Flame said...

(Not a fan of James Bond)

Anonymous said...

( I'm iffy on most. Especially after Daniel Craig saying he'd rather slit his wrists than do another one)

Inky Flame said...

(I seriously recommend pretty woman
It's such a great film

I is off now
Nos da )

Anonymous said...

(nos da)

Chione Asahina said...

(Sorry baby i was on the phone to Jai for 2 hours. I'll continue the RP tomorrow. Going to bed for now. Goodnight <3)

Anonymous said...

( It's fine baby <3 :P :D goodnight :D - snuggles into- )

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I bought John Winchester's Jounrnal.

I never cried so much. Okay I cried when I died in TDOTL....

Not even Derek can top half of what I read in that journal....

I can't....I can't....I mean the show itself made me sob more than I have ever sobbed in my life over a tv show...

To read a book....

*goes back to crying*

Feraaaa32 said...

*drops his hot mixtape* ( ͡° ͜Ê– ͡°)

Anonymous said...

(hey F)

Feraaaa32 said...

hello k :P sorry...but this is the most i could stay. I didn't even mean to check back for a response. Goodnight for now, talk later :P

Inky Flame said...

(*sings*

Welcome to my candy store
You just gotta prove
Not a loser and moorrrre and step into my candy stooooore)

Inky Flame said...

(Christ, I could do without crying before college

Walking to the bus, I saw a cat shaking on the grass
It took me a while to realise it was a cat cause it looked so bad... I ran home to tell dad... It was horrible

I'm on the bus and apparently it won't let anyone near it)

Chione Asahina said...

Maybe it thinks it'll be abused

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

(The poor cat.. buy some treats maybe?)

Inky Flame said...

(Its gone now... Parents left milk out for it)

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

(I hope its okay.)

Inky Flame said...

(It may be feral..)

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

(It might still be okay even if it's feral..)

Inky Flame said...

(It looked close to death)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(Hi.

*is not a smart man*)

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

(It might still be okay.. I hope it is anyway.


What did Kassy do?)

Inky Flame said...

(Anybody here?)

Anonymous said...

(*waves*)

Inky Flame said...

(*waves back*)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(Get riggedy riggedy wrecked, son! (So I'm told.)

I just realised there are worthwhile alternatives to traveling by train in UK :/

Now I can probably visit y'all (which is still unlikely) or attend a con/Derek's signing/meet Nathan Fillion!)

Inky Flame said...

(*hugs Kasy*)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(*hugs Chloe*

How are you?)

Inky Flame said...

(Not the best
Your?)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(Aww, what's wrong?

I'm fine, thanks.)

Inky Flame said...

(I don't even know)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(Ah. *nods*

What are you up to, then?)

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

(*hugs the people*)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(*hugs Jai and the vampire*

How are you?)

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

(Colddddddd. You?)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(Meh. Fine. Sending job applications and whatnot. Talking to TEST people about jobs.

*gives Jai the RTG worm*

*which is very warm*)

Noelle said...

I sent an application to the zoo today l:)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(That's great, Noelle! :)

How are you doing?)

Inky Flame said...

(Hello Noelle and Jai

Sorry I disappeared
I'm reading )

Chione Asahina said...

I could fall asleep right now no joke. So tired... and i went to bed at a totally resonable time of half 11.

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

(*cuddles the worm*
*cuddles gemmy*
*cuddles Chloe*
*cuddles kas*)

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

(I'd say 'no gemmy, stay, Soph might come on'
But it's 8:20 and she's replied once tonight so she probably won't.)

Inky Flame said...

(Hey Gem

*cuddles Jai*)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(@Gemma *nods*

*sleep is good*

*cuddles them all*

:)

Inky Flame said...

(Well... First of all... I hope everyone's had a good imbolc

I dedicate this page to Jack
Yesterday was our first year anniversary and honest to god he is the bees knees
He always knows how to pull me out of a bad mood and how to make me laugh till I cry

I will allllways love him)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(Hear hear! :)

Chione Asahina said...

Hear hear.

Hey guys. I might head at 9 tbh...i have no Uni tomorrow so i can lie in too.

Chione Asahina said...

-cuddles Jaimie-
^.^

Inky Flame said...

(Thank you guys )

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

(Here here)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(@Gemma Okay!

@Chloe :)

@Jai I'm feeling hyper!!!! Bfjebfehdmd

:)))

Anonymous said...

( hear hear)

Anonymous said...

( *deep dark voice* Why doth the poony hoomans fear me and leave? )

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(@Keiron Because it's 9 on a Tuesday.)

Inky Flame said...

(*can imagine Mark saying that*)

Inky Flame said...

(Hello?)

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

(Hi!)

Inky Flame said...

(Jai! How is you?)

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

(Kinda sleepy, kinda bored. You?)

Inky Flame said...

(Sweepy and cold)

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

(Nawwww. Maybe nap?)

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