Ah, the Jitter Girls.
They’re quite scary, you know. Scary and unstoppable. Or maybe more creepy than scary. But unstoppable. Definitely unstoppable.
I came up with the Jitter Girls as part of a script that never got made. In fact, it was this same script in which I came up with the idea for the Cleavers, as well. That script had a whole load of ideas, but unfortunately it just wasn’t very good. All these madcap ideas didn’t cohere into anything resembling sense, so I abandoned the script and started cannibalising my own stuff, taking what worked and using it somewhere else.
Which is why I’m writing about the Jitter Girls, ten years after coming up with them.
January was, basically, a month writing various short stories and whatnot. I had reached the halfway point of Book Six, and was quite comfortable with taking a few weeks off to get some other work done. Well, now I’m back at it, and I needed a new threat for the middle section and I was searching through this magnificent mind of mine and those creepy ol’ Jitter Girls just jumped right out at me.
I knew I’d get to use them, sooner or later.
I’m not going to tell you much about them, other than that they are currently giving Skulduggery and Valkyrie quite a hard time. I haven’t a clue how they’re going to be defeated, either. The way I’m writing right now, it looks like the Jitter Girls are going to kill our heroes and skip off into the darkness. Which, you know, would be bad for the rest of the book.
Oh dear. I seem to have written myself into a proverbial corner.
I should probably get back to work.
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LOL Oh magnificent Derek Landy! Let me say first that I am delighted to read another one of your postings!XDDDD
I just know with your brilliant mind you will come up with a spectacular way for SP and Val to defeat those nasty Jitter Girls!
But I'm tearing out my hair from my head now cause of that teaser you just gave! I'm SO ANXIOUS and EXCITED about reading the next book! I CAN'T WAIT!!!!
*epic scream*
I will try though. With my friends here on the blog, I just might be able to make it through and survive the wait.
Keep up the awesome work Master Derek!
And thank you for giving us another awesome posting!
XDDDDD
Oh! I just want to add that I don't believe you when you say you have no idea how the Jitter Girls will be defeated. I think you do have a few ideas! It will be fun to find out how you do it.
Dang it. I know you said you would not say anything more about the Jitter Girls, but I'm just so CURIOUS!!!!!
What do they look like? Where are they from? What makes them evil?
*sighs*
I have a lot more questions but I have a feeling you won't answer the ones I already asked. :P
AWESOME!!
What did your sisters get you for CHristmas? We're DYING to know!
LOL Sounds like trouble! But, as you've said, a solution will present itself :D Can't WAIT to read about them! They sound quite fun. :] Good luck!
SKyril. If you are still around, I will be back in twenty minutes. :)
And what a title too! "The Jitter girls" Veeeeeery interesting :)
Oh, alright, Kallista. I'll likely still be around. :]
I just finished watching the last episode of the last season of a Robin Hood show. It was an EXTREMELY bitter-sweet ending. Mostly sad. :'[ I mean, happy too, but sad. So this post was a marvelous.... uhhh... thing to read... afterwords... :]
LOL just wait for word of your new post to spread and there'll be comments galore :P
WOW! THis is going to be an interesting book! I'm so excited for it you have no Idea! OH! AND DEREK! I'M GOING TO BE IN LONDON ABOUT A WEEK AFTER THE RELEASE DATE!!! WILL YOU BE ON TOUR!!!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?! PLEASE!?!?!?!?!
By the way, master Derek, If you ever want to watch a really cool show, there's on called Pushing Daisies that's brilliantly magnificent. Sadly, it got canceled after two seasons, but it's still definitely worth watching. :)
I'll be back in a bit, I'm gonna go eat some pizza and watch some Superbowl. :]
*pops back in*
OK! I'M BACK!!!!
*does a little tapdance in an empty blog*
Derek-
Jitters sound crazy. Listen, advive might be EXACTLY what you DONT need, but I have some for you anyway.
If killing them is an issue, then look at all the things they can do. Thanos look at all the thigns they cant do. If one of them is the complete opposite of what they can do, then that could be a weakness.
For example: If I have a character who is invincible. Or inpenetrateable. Well, you can't hurt them from the out side. SO what about killing them from the inside? (poison... Bomb...)
Well, anyway. i just have to say this: You are a GENIUS. i just recently moved from Ireland to America,and I didnt get to buy the fifth book, so I hat to order it. I took about a month anf a half.
Anyway, I'm sure that Skulduggery And Valkyrie are going to somehow kill off the big, badass Jitter Girls. (nice name, by the way).
Good luck, we're rooting you on here in America!
~Adrasdos Dark
I'm back!
I think I like you, Adrasdos :3
My children and I can't wait to read how it all turns out!
Peace and Laughter,
Cristina
Yay! Sounds inspired! Their name makes me think of the jitter bug.
Skyril! You still around?
:P
The first real anime I ever watched when I was a little gil was called "The Cat Returns." :] It was about a girl rescuing a cat from being run over. Well, that cat turns out to be the prince of the cats and, honoring her, he takes her to the kingdom of cats to be his bride. lol I barely remember it, but I do remember that loved it
Minnie!! I haven't seen you since we got to over 300, forcing Laura to have an interview :D
Kallista! Yes, I'm still here. :]
I took one look at jitter girls and audomaticly thought of the jitter bugs. Hmm~ maybe the jitter girls are afraid of the jitter bugs~
That would be uber funny!
*gasp*
MASTER! DONT MAKE VALKYRIE DIE! THEN THAT WOULD FORCE ME TO ASK OF YOU TO BRING BACK VALKYRIE AS A SKELETON TOO, AND THAT WOULD JUST BE PLAIN ODD!
Mmm my mom just made the most delicious blueberry cobbler! Be jealous :P
Mar-chu!
:)
Hello!
heyyyyyyyyyyy people :)
*sneaks up behind Skyril and snatches the most delicious blueberry cobbler*
*runs off like the dickens and laughs crazily*
*leaps over Lizzy's head as she makes her great excape*
Hiya Lizzy!
>:D
Lizzy! How are you?
~gasp~
Kallista! Bring back my cobbler!!
~dashes after her~
Hey Kallista! Hey Skyril!
OH
MY
GAWD.
I'm on the first page.
The first page.
For the FIRST TIME.
Master, I bow to you. *Bows*
I'd like to say something witty, or amazingly intelligent right now in the hopes I will amuse you... but nothing comes to mind.
It's a sad, sad day when your brain refuses to make up nonsense...
You must.
Must.
MUSTARD.
Read... on...
BECAUSEYOUSAIDYOUREADALLTHECOMMENTSTHENIFIPUTMYFANFICUPHEREYOUMUSTREADITNO?
Yeah. This says you must read my fanfic because I'm going to put it up here and you said you read all comments.
So HA.
This is the good one. It's not finished, but trust meh.
'TIS GOOD.
It has no title, so just think of it as "Bloody Irritating Minion five-million-and-one's Fanfic"
The sun rose slowly that morning, as if it wasn’t sure it was worth the effort. The light struggled up the hills and spilled out into the world, overflowing into the the dark city and oozing through the streets.
After a moment or two, a black car with darkly tinted windows pulled around the corner and stopped. The driver clearly loved this car very much, as it was gleaming and in perfect condition. Well, if it hit a dandelion it would fall apart, but apart from that, yes, perfect condition. The door opened and a tall, thin man stepped out, his broad-brimmed hat cocked over his eyes and a scarf wrapped around the lower half of his face, the rest of which was obscured by a pair of abnormally large sunglasses. His dark blue suit was finely tailored, but seemed to almost hang of him. He was an odd sight.
The second door opened and a dark-haired girl around seventeen got out, her equally dark eyes scanning the area. She glanced up at the man and said, “So, this is where we’ll find him?”
Before answering, the man slipped his gloved hand into his jacket pocket and took out a revolver. He confirmed her query with a nod. “Charming place, isn’t it?” he mumbled as he slid six bullets into the gun. He walked without looking where he was going, but never lost his footing.
“Are you being sarcastic, Skulduggery?” the girl asked rhetorically as she followed him.
“Not at all, Valkyrie. I’ve always liked these places. Nice and secluded.” They were approaching the shadow of a chapel.
Valkyrie muttered something about “Idiot,” but Skulduggery responded only by humming pleasantly, as his last name would suggest.
“Who is this guy, anyway?” Valkyrie decided to ask as her partner paced to the grand doors of the chapel and pressed his hands to it.
“He’s a guy.” Skulduggery responded, moving his hands over the wood. “But you should be more worried about—”
“Yeah, I know, what he is, not who. So clue me in then, won’t you, Skul old pal?”
Skulduggery had finished checking the door and murmured with a mouthful of screws in his teeth, “He’s an Adept, and quite a powerful one at that.”
“Name?”
“Alexandre Requiem.”
“Anything else I should know about him?”
“You’re very curious today, Valkyrie. There’re only two things you should know about Alexandre; one, he’s French and bloody impossible to understand, two, he’s standing right behind this door.”
Do you like it? Did you read it?
*Whines*
~fast forwarding, Kallista and I run around and around in circles and threw doors.~
*easily dodges Skyril while eating some of that most delicious blueberry cobbler*
Mmmmm.....YUMMY!!!!
>:D
Yay! First 50!
ooooo, very nice fanfic Alex :)
I JUST HAD A AWESOME COMMENT AND I ALL DELETED! WHY CRUEL WORLD! WHY MUST THIS COMPUTER BE SO WEIRD?!?!
(thanks to this computer i may dissappear at ANY time...)
I'm listening to Linkin Park Waiting for the End. :D
AWESOME!!!
*leaps out of Skyril's way and eats more cobbler*
:( that's too bad Mar-chu
I liked it, Alexandre! :D
Awww...I hope you can stay awhile Mar-chu.
Would you like some of the most delicious blueberry cobbler ever?
It's so annoying when that happens, Mar!
*sprinkles fairy dust on Lizzy and Skyril's feet so they rise of the ground and hang upside down*
>:D
~blinds kallista and grabs back my most delicious blueberry pie as she stumbles about with her arms outstretched~
weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! *spins around and around while upside down*
Hey, Night! How are you? I haven't seen you in AGES!
YES KALLISTA!
*grabs cobbler and swollows it whole* *smiles* *eyes water* *leaps at Kallista and hugs her*
I LOVE YOU DUDE!
My dad is, Night, and I'm overhearing. :] GO Green Packers!
*bumps into Lizzy who is spinning around and knocks herself out*
Hey, Skyril, I am very good. Happy that Derek finally posted a new post. CHOCOLATE PUDDING!
the packers like cheese, don't they?
Hey! Now my mom's going to kill you two! Be prepared!
~laughs evilly~
LOL Mar-chu
*hugs her back*
LOL I'm glad he posted again too! I LOVE it when he posts! :)
*chases after Skyril with a frypan*
MORE COBBLER! MORE!!!
*waves the frypan around like a idiot*
*gives a crazy shriek and runs like heck out of Dereksville Blogland and hides from Syrils's mom*
You know what I think would be cool for Derek to do? Post a teaser chapter of book 6. That would be awesome. But then I'd probably become even more obsessed, if that's possible, so....
~shies away from frying pan, having seen Tangled~
Calm down, Mar! Just. Put. Down. The. Frying. Pan.
Yeah, I think I would go insane and chase after Master Derek, shouting at him to post more of book six whilst he flees, terrified.
Either that, or I would attempt to do that and he would karate chop me and send me to an insane asylum.
One of those two things would likely occur.... :]
uggggg, it takes forever to upload files XP
Did everyone leave? *looks around suspiciously*
never mind. my computer's just slow. darn computer.
I'm still here!!
and im still here. or am i?...
NO! MAR WANT FOOD!!!
*waves the frypan around*
LOL I let you off this once, Kallista. I explained to my mother that the cobbler was just soooo delicious, you and Mar-chu couldn't help but eat it all. :]
Ok, Mar, if I give you some pizza, will you give me the frying pan?
Yeah, lol, you'd probably get sued for everything you have!
night y'all!
Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
yeah. im pretty sure the lawyers of a major corporation are really really good.
...No.
*hefts frypan on shoulder*
POTASSIUM!
*Charges*
Ooh, one last thing: derek, I think the idea of the Jitter girls sound cool. they remind me of the evil princess in avatar.
Yay! The Green Bay Packers won!!
Bye bye for real now!
Minion Night: signing off
Oh, Good-night, Lizzy! Sleep well! :]
Good-night, Night! [LOL good-night, NIGHT ~laughs stupidly~]
*comes back in with blueberry cobbler all over her beautiful face*
Well....It WAS good!
LOL Nothing you do is stupid, Skyril. P
lol well, thanks, Kallista :]
I got to tell Octa how I feel. :D
I'm relived about that. It was a beautiful thing.
I'm gonna stay on for a really long time! Thats how much i am dedicated to the master! I have endless energy! I am all powerfull! I am-
*colapses*
I am so soo tired. GIMME SOMETHING TO EAT!
(Dang comment wont load...)
That's really great! :D
I'm so glad you could tell him :)
LOL ~hands Mar some pizza~
*curls up into a ball and noms pizza softly*
LOL I wish I could stay on too and show how dedicated to Master Derek I am. But I'm so tired right now.
I'm gonna have to leave shortly and get to bed. :P School tomorrow.
Aw, don't stay up on account of us, Kallista. I have to leave soon anyway. I know how hard it is to do well in school when you're so tired. :]
Did y'all know that the "sp" in Game Boy Advance SP stands for special?
Yum~
*curls up furthur*
Good night everyone...OH! TROLLS ARE LITTLE CREEPERS! okay. I'm done. Maybe. ORDER! ORDER! ORDER IN THE COURT! okay. Now I'm- DON'T TRUST ARIANA!!!!! now I'm done. Probably. Phhh~
*snores softly*
I need a whetstone. My knife is getting dull...
LOL Good-night, Mar-chu! Sleep well! :]
~absently lights a match, watching the flame flicker~
....I like fire.....
Ok, I better go. Good-night everybody!
Sleep well, Master Derek!
Farewell for now :]
*pops out of the shadows and blows out Skyril's match.....fades back into the shadows before Skyril knows whats happening*
Night Skyril!
I wanted to stay up a wee bit more. :P
*starts sleep-talking*
Hello Skulduggery, Hello Obi-Wan-Kanobi. How are you doing today? Did you two catch that phycopath in a bunny suit? Oh, you did! Well done~
*is quiet for moment*
OMYGAWD ARIANA HE'S BEHIND YOU! KICK HIM! HE DESERVES IT! DIE BILLY-RAY SANGUINE, DIE!
*quiet*
I KILL YOU! I KILL YOU! YOUR LATE FOR TEA SO I KILL YOU!
*quiet*
Ammy, that freak is just stalling you...bite him~
*quiet*
LA LA LA LAA LAA LAAAA, LAAA LA LA LA LAAAA~
*snores again*
LOL Mar-chu
*gives her a teddy bear to sleep with*
I need more pistachios.
I think I'm having pistachio withdrawls. :o
Hmmmm....Mary Hiashi should be making an appearence soon. :)
Should really go to bed.
But it's nice having the blog all to myself.
OK it's not really...I mean, I LOVE you guys!
:P I need more coke.
*sighs*
I wish I could be part of the SP movie. :/
I would want to play evil people.
I would REALLY love to be Val. But I don't think I could master th eIrish accent. Not to mention I'm several years older then Val is.
I can't wait to see who gets the parts of the movie.
Well, GOODNIGHT everyone. See you all tomorrow! I hope! :P
Are the Jitter Girls sisters?
Or twins?
For some reason I imagine them as completely 'opposite' twins.
I think I'm crazy.
I'm going to go crazy... screw the break- GET BACK TO WORK!
will the glitter girls be like witches in left4dead? u come up to the innocent monsters before they attack u? let them take the bait?
Yay! You updated! I am sooooo psyched for the next book! Do you have a title for it yet? I know you probably won't read this Mr Landy but could you PLEASE check out my fanfic at http://jaffasreviews.blogspot.com :P
You are AWESOME!
Love from
Jaffa xx
just realized i wrote glitter instead of jitter. wat r they? acrobatic sisters? twins? Fletchers and Ghastlys Past! wats happened? fletchers mum died but wat bout his dad?! and pirates?! wat happened 2 skulduggerys crest? wat bout lord vile? Cealan? wats happening to Caelan? and Billy-Ray? AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! BEST SERIES EVA!!!!!!!!!!!
YO!
O.O
U
Rosella! don't ask so many questions! ur messing with his mind!
>:(
Plus, i can answer no.7! Crux is dead, and China is hidding the murder coz she doesn't want skul-man 2 know that she led his family into ambush.
p.s. ROSEY! Don't go asking our Golden God if he will use u if u don't want other peeps 2 ask aswell! say, people going by the name of Nyx Dawn.......
?
p.s. Mr Landy, v Jitter Girls sound COOL!
:D
p.p.s. Rosella, Mr. Landy can't look @ ur fanfic before he reads more IMPORTANT people's fanfics...
like mine!
(http://letthesunglasseslive.blogspot.com/)
:D
go on, don't resist the urge 2 c it!
:P
SOUNDS AWESOME DEREK!
Anyone on?
i'm here!
*uses magic yorkshire pudding to heal Kallista*
Hi Rosella.
About me and Kallista... what? Having a blog-wedding... yes.
And I do hate name and picture changes, but NAMES MOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
.......
alrighty!
Why did you ask?
i think i should get back to homework...
*searches for Rosella's Ipod*
Don't go Rosella!
okay, there it is
Lol.
I always reply.
No I haven't seen your Ipod.
*pats the cute lion cub*
:P
:P
:P
Hmm...
*Rosella disintergrates*
Um, sorry about that... anyone who's not allowed to use my magic yorkshire pudding well... disintergrates when they touch it.
AND you need me, if it's hanging above my head then only I can reach it :P
*grabs her Ipod*
Aww... :(
*puts her Ipod on the pile of dust which was once Rosella*
*then uses magic yorkshire pudding to heal her*
Aww... bye Rosella :(
No, probably not. Maybe 20 mins I'll still be on, but not half an hour.
*sighs at his lonliness*
:(
*sighs*
Ok, bye Rosella.
:/
Hmm...
Hmm...
Hmm...
*sighs*
I have to go now... I'll be on tonight, bye.
*hugs Kallista*
I'm here but I can't stay.
Just wanted to get on first page :D
Bye!
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