Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Ahh, Edinburgh...


Wow… yesterday was a long day.

It’s been a long week, actually. Aside from normal things like writing, I’m also busy with other stuff that nobody else is interested in but me- planning out a new kitchen, planning on having the floorboards put down in the living room... God, it’s all so domesticated. Isn’t the moment when you put in a new kitchen the moment you finally grow up and become an adult? It’s all so tediously dull and boring that there really is no other excuse for it.

Still, at least I have people like YOU to keep me young.

Right?

So, yesterday. Monday. I got up at five. It wasn’t that bad, getting up at five. I was brushing my teeth and it was just getting bright outside and I was thinking to myself, “This getting up at five lark, it’s really not so bad as I’d thought.” I was halfway down the stairs when I fell asleep. Not sure how I fed the dogs or the cats, but the next thing I knew I was in my car. Time sure flies when you’re sleeping.

My flight was at 6:50, and I got into Glasgow at a little before 8, where I was whisked off to the Harper Collins building and told to sign 2300 brand new copies of Death Bringer. I took a moment to look at the book- it was the first time I’d seen it- and make sure the dedication and the blurb was right. Oh it’s a nice book. Oh it’s a BIG book. 603 hardback pages, compared to Mortal Coil’s 572. AND the print is slightly smaller, so we’ve crammed more words onto each page, so in reality Death Bringer is... er... well, a lot more than 31 pages longer.

So I signed the books in record-breaking time- thanks to the six or seven people around me who unpacked the books, opened the books, slid them to me to sign, slid them away, stacked them, packed them up again, and hauled them back to the warehouse- all in one continuous motion. It’s quite something, seeing something like that. And they always ask me if I’m doing okay, if my arm is sore, if I need a break- but the fact is, I’m the only one sitting down, so I’m quite rested while they’re all running around frantically. Oh it’s good to be the writer.

Once that was done, Sam and I (Sam being my publicist extraordinaire) got in a car for the hour-long drive to Edinburgh. We got there at twelve, had lunch, strolled over to the Festival.

I love the Edinburgh Book Festival. It’s so PACKED full of things and events and writers and all these people, all of these people of different ages and backgrounds and styles who come here just because they love books. The staff are so cool, real chatty and approachable, and the whole thing has a wonderful air of friendliness to it.

We went into the Author’s Tent- which is a fabulous marquee of hidden delights and forbidden pleasures- where I met Skulduggery artist Mister Tom Percival, who was over to do his own event. Tom is, as you know, the writer/illustrator behind Tobias and the Super Spooky Ghost Book and the upcoming A Home for Mr Tipps (both amazing picture books for a little brother or sister, if you have them. Or, you know, even if you don't. They're still AWESOME).

I also met up with Charlie Fletcher, author of the Stoneheart trilogy. I’d been on stage with Charlie a few years ago, when the first Skulduggery books was released, so it was nice to catch up. We know some of the same people, and we were talking movie rights and options until we were pushed onstage, where Charlie introduced me to the five hundred or so people packed into the tent.

It was a good event. Every event at a festival tends to be a good event, but this was especially good. The hour passed before I knew it, and then I was signing. Most writers for young people are taken to the Children’s Signing Tent, apparently, but because of the massive amount of people that turned up, I was taken to the MAIN Signing Tent, and signed for three and a quarter hours. In that time, I was given pictures (thank you all!), a story (thank you Zoe!), and seven- yes, SEVEN- hugs. I also met a few people who either read or comment on (or both) this Blog- Mhairi, NJ Maverick, Sarthacus and... and... argh... Doggy Bone Girl Person... (fine, that is not her ACTUAL name, but it’s close... kind of...)

By the end, I had to seriously speed up, because I had a flight to catch, but I managed to see everyone, chat to everyone, and sign all their books. Some of these people were waiting for over three hours, for God’s sake- I couldn’t just LEAVE them there. (Besides, they looked dangerous.)

When I got to the airport, though, I was told my flight had been delayed for an hour and half, which meant I could have stayed and had a long chat with EVERYONE. Curses!

Ahem.

I got home at eleven. My dogs were still alive (the cats hadn’t eaten them). I was tired. Oh boy was I tired. But I glanced at this Blog, and the Facebook page, and at our friends over at Skulduggery Forums, just to make sure that no one was posting spoilers. And of course, no one was.

But reading over the Facebook comments, it made me grin when I saw the gradual change in people who weren’t able to make it to Edinburgh. Before the Festival, everyone was saying “Don’t post spoilers! If you post spoilers I will kill you!”

But once there were actually people out there who were reading the book, some of the comments changed slightly... “Ok, ok, could you post ONE spoiler? Just one little spoiler, that’s all I ask... Nothing big, nothing major, just one teensy weensy spoiler, just to satisfy me until I can get the book myself...”

Thankfully, all that appears to be happening is that people are showing the back cover, and the blurb on the back. They’re not even giving away the dedication, or the Author Biography thing.

So, to the people who have the book, thank you very much for not posting spoilers. Now, it’s not going to be easy over the next two weeks, because curiosity is a powerful thing, and some people on this Blog, and Facebook, and the Forums, and all over, will be begging you for JUST ONE LITTLE SPOILER- but you must resist. Giving one person a spoiler could spoil it for EVERYONE- so I’m asking you once again to stay strong, no matter how much they plead or cajole or threaten... 

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Anonymous said...

I dedicate this page to this page,
All me blogger friends - Quinn, Raven, NJ, Aquila, Kallista, Isabella, BB, Crescent, lego, Bryony, Rachel, Skyril, Ann Marie, Lizzy, Jaffa, Octa, Dragona, Pyro, Nic, Lunar, Lilith, Rose, Niall, Thalia, Ghost, Mar-Chu, Ayesha, Gepard, and..who am I forgetting? No Offence if im forgetting someone... Im very forgetful...
Well,, and of course Derek, DB, Animals, and IRELAND!

Anonymous said...

Finally. A dedication. thats like halfway down the page :P

Rue Nightlocke said...

La la la la la

Anonymous said...

Rue have we met? Probaly nice a meetcha!

And to you too!

And to Jaz, and snoogy, and randomness!

Anonymous said...

*TO

Rue Nightlocke said...

Yay, thank you Sadhbh!

Anonymous said...

NP:) were all here http://xat.com/aquilafelis

VannessaTide said...

http://vtidechannel.blogspot.com/

dear mr landy
this is the link to my own blog...& ive just remembered you can get to my blog by clicking the name on this comment...but ah well. we met at the book signing, i was the girl with the trilby & the wasitcoat with the note from my mate jess, who sadly couldnt come. you called her an oddball. i would quite like for you to look at my blog at some time. also i would love it if i would be able to send you a book i've written myself, i would love your opinion on it. i was going to bring a printed out copy yesterday but couldnt find it...i then found it this afternoon -.- as you can imagine im none too impressed with that luck but ah well, what can one do.

there is so much i wanted to say to you, to talk about, but it all slipped my mind when i acshuly got to you & i only remembered it all after i left -.- again, not impressed with myself

much love to my wonderful Golden God
V.Tide (in case u hadnt realised, this is my taken name, i made this blog after starting to read skulduggery lol)

Rue Nightlocke said...

Thanks Sadhbh I will see you there!

Min (Thalia) said...

Aww....everyone went to the chat :(

Well, I'll head off then. Bye anyone who's still here!

Octa said...

Hello all!

Shadow Rider, Lord of the Damned said...

Hi all! I'm back! What do you think of the new pic, eh? It's all Skully!

Derek, I can't wait for Death Bringer! Dead jealous of all those who went to Edinburgh!

Octa said...

http://theeightgreatimmortals.blogspot.com/2011/03/awesome-derek-landy-picture.html

Rue Nightlocke said...

Thanks Octaboona!

lego said...

is anyone here? or all on chat?

Darkane Claw said...

Anyone here?

Darkane Claw said...

I be all alone. I don't know the link for the chat...... *sad face*

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Darkane, you still there?

Here's the link

http://xat.com/AquilaFelis?p=0

By the way, if you forget in the future, you can find it at aquilafelis.blogspot.com

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

It's good to see you, by the way!
~glomps~

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

It's been ages! Glad you're back :D

Darkane Claw said...

Sorry Skyril I was elsewhere. *glomps back*

Lunar Tears said...

I DIDN'T WANT A SPOILER!

But then I read this post and now I do. It's not fair.

Also, I just wanted to let you know how many people love your book at my school. I never realised before, but on the last day of school I was carrying Mortal Coil around (I had to take it out of my old locker and it wouldn't fit in my bag) and one of the boys from my class walked up to me and went, "Oooh! I love this book!" He then asked me to have a look at it, and just began reading it in the middle of the corridor. It felt very strange.

Anyway, once I'd pried the book out of his hands a lot more people asked about and commented how much they liked it. In my school, this is big, since the library shelves have ten years' worth of dust on them.

And I'd love to come to your Newcastle signing, as I may have mentioned, but I can't for school. Is there any chance next year of a signing in Durham? Pretty please? With a selection of either cheese or marshmallows on top?

Lunar Tears said...

Oh, and I do mean pried. I was late for class...

Dragona Pine said...

Have to go now. Night guys.

barmybex said...

cannot wait for this book! It is going to be EPIC!!!!!
Gonna try and book the day off work to come and see you in Cambridge but it is a long way. Will try my hardest.

Wish I could have been there in Edinburgh.
Are you going to come back to Milton Keynes at all? Was so great when you came there.

If you are looking for something to do before your tour starts LOL - I know you are crazy busy, but you could take a trip to Kempston to visit me at work in the Library. That would be awesome! It's my Birthday 2 days before your book release and it would be the best birthday present ever!!!
Just a thought. :D

Skulduggery Pleasant Rocks. Derek Landy you are a LEGEND!

Sparky Braginski said...

Okay, I know you probably won't get to read this Derek, but I just had to say:
I live in Australia. I am your NUMBER 1 FAN! I am also Skulduggery Pleasant's and (especially) TANITH LOW'S ABSOLUTE TOP-OF-THE-PILE NUMBER ONE FAN. So anyway I found out you were going to sell Death Bringer at the Edinburgh Festival and I BEGGED my mum to go. Unfortunately I live in Australia so she wouldn't let me. Anyway my grandparents came back from a trip to Europe the other day and I was talking to my Grandfather. We were chatting and it was all nice and lovely when he asked me if I had read any good books lately. HE THEN PROCEDED TO TELL ME THAT HE HAD BEEN AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL. Because I was talking to my Grandfather I had to refrain from curling up into a little ball, falling of the couch and CRYING. That is all.

Rue Nightlocke said...

The link to that blog of mine.. http://nightlocke.blogspot.com/

FlyingBison said...

I can't wait to see derek in dublin during his signing *-*

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

Lucky :P

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

Dear Derek Landy,

You spelt my name wrong.

That is all.

Yours,
Quinnera

:P

hudson said...

Hey Derek,
Thanks fer writing the books.
Also, one question - Favourite movie.
I know it's a really sappy, uninteresting question but it'd be great for you to answer.

Thanks to everyone on the blog who's far to awesome to post spoilers :D
Still waiting by the letterbox for mine.

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

Yellow?

lego said...

smello?

Brey said...

Hi Derek!
I'm reposting this or some what like I wrote before, since it got lost ..... stupid computer.

I have a few questions I hope that you will answer... if you will even see this in this mess of spams.

1. Will you come to Sweden some day? I'm not sure that I'll make it to your signings :(
And I know that you have a bunch of fans here too.
We have this local bookstore that buys your books, both in english and then translates it into swedish. But the bookstore fails bigtime since they don't release the original but after they released the translated version. And I'm too afraid to buy it online since I don't want the american version.

2. About the book covers, I have the first three books and they have their pages colored at the end-side. Orange, blue and green.
Why did you stop printing that design? Or did I get some other layout? :/ I really liked the colored ones.

3. Have you any info about the movie? I've heard so much different and fuzzy rumors so I don't know what to believe anymore.
Best regards
/
Linda

lego said...

:( it's fine. Are you here now, or did you go for dinner?

lego said...

guess I have my answer. :)

Rubescent Sunshine said...

anyone still on??

lego said...

yup

lego said...

just me, actually. And I'm really boring unless someone talks to me.

Rubescent Sunshine said...

haha, me too!

I'm Ruby, I don't think we've met before!

Pandora Wakeshima said...

Just reading these posts somehow makes a semi-crappy day seem much, much better. You can't see it, but I'm grinning, and not just because my Uncle Bob just now stepped right on a plastic fighter-plane and started swearing indiscernibly.
Thank you Derek :D


I didn't know anyone else called their father father besides me xD
That's epic x]

lego said...

I'm lego. How do you feel about internet hugs?

Pandora Wakeshima said...

Ahhhh. So why do I suddenly feel like crying, like my smile's just cracked a thin mask? D:
T-T
*Dunks head in a bucket of cold water*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

I love internet hugs!

Hi Pandora! (I don't know you either but oh well as long as we're on Derek's blog we're all friends!! :D)

Rubescent Sunshine said...

D: no crying! i don't like crying - makes me sad! WHY YOU CRY PANDORA??

Pandora Wakeshima said...

Hi Lego! Hi Rubescent!
(LoL yeah! xD)

lego said...

*hugs* so what do you do when you're not on here?

Pandora Wakeshima said...

I don't know DX
MUSN'T CRY. I SHAN'T CRY! >,<

Stress. I blame stress... >x{

Blood Butterflies said...

GUYS!

lego said...

I like crying alright, but I HATE having to hold it in.

Pandora Wakeshima said...

What happened, Lego? D:

Blood- Yus! o:

lego said...

stress sucks. Hi BB!

lego said...

um...general life? Nothing happened recently, I'm just saying from experience that I don't like holding tears in.

Blood Butterflies said...

Hi Pandora! Tis Butterflies.

Blood Butterflies said...

HI LEGO! *glomps* I know. Stress sucks. You have to prioritise to handle it, you know. Time management and whatever c**p.

Rubescent Sunshine said...

I hate holding in crying, too, Lego.

If I keep, like, not being here... it's because I'm spacing out. sorry.

Blood Butterflies said...

I know what the back cover looks like. :]

Rubescent Sunshine said...

If I'm too stressed I like to write. But I guess that's just me.

Crying helps too. It's true.

...

And venting. Venting helps!

Rubescent Sunshine said...

Hi Blood Butterflies!

*adopts a puppy face*

show us the cover? pweeeez?

*realizes we are in the comments and cannot put in pictures*

Shoot!

Blood Butterflies said...

I don't have the cover, but it's on facebook.

Blood Butterflies said...

I'm under constant stress. I haven't really counted, but apparently I have 8 projects due by the end of next week. Shoot.

lego said...

I like to vent anonymously on the internet. So if you see a question on yahoo answers that's not at all a question, but a giant rant, it's probably me. If I'm stressed, it's mostly stuff that's not going to change in the foreseeable future. And guys! I cooked dinner tonight and it did not suck! Usually it does because I never have the ingredients I need. So a setian stir fry somehow turns into curry pasta.

Rubescent Sunshine said...

What, like school projects?

Blood Butterflies said...

Yeah. History, Chinese, English, Literature, Philosophy, Science, Malay.... don't get me started on it.

lego said...

malay?

Rubescent Sunshine said...

Eeek. I'm not even in school right now. Summer break.

@Lego - hahahah congrats on cooking dinner!

lego said...

me too, ruby. I'm actually really excited for school this year because through some kind of crazy luck, I got accepted into this half day arts academy thing where I can study creative writing all day. :) And thanks, the only problem is that our whole house smells like olive oil now. :(

lego said...

Hi kallista! *hugs* What craziness happened?

Rubescent Sunshine said...

Study.
Creative.
Writing.
ALL.
DAY?!

WHERE IS THAT AND HOW COME I AM NOT GOING THERE?

Hey Kallista! :D

Rubescent Sunshine said...

p.s - for everyone who's not Kallista (because she's already read it) I have a new short story on my blog, http://rubescentsun.blogspot.com

lego said...

only for half of the day. But it means that I don't have to take gym!! It's in connecticut, in the U.S. I really wouldn't recommend coming here though, as it's a bit boring and the people are generally pretty icky.

Rubescent Sunshine said...

*raises eyebrow and contemplates the relatively short drive to Connecticut*

Still, that's pretty cool. My school requires gym, and I can't take a creative writing class until next year. RAWRG. And my school isn't big, but it's not small, and there are the icky people, and then there are the drama and writing geeks, (guess which one I am) so unfortunately sometimes you have to take some classes with the icky people. :(

lego said...

I mean that the town I live in is a bit of a breeder for icky people, not the academy. Everyone I know who goes there is amazing and wonderful and not the least bit icky. We have to take a movement class, but there's not time in my schedule for gym, so I can just take a modern dance class at the academy.

Rubescent Sunshine said...

D: Poor Kallista! You should go to bed, sounds as if you haven't had any sleep!

Rubescent Sunshine said...

Wow, Lego that is awesome. :D *wishes I could go there*

lego said...

*hugs kallista* that really sucks. I sincerely hope you have a better day tomorrow. I'll brb, but my mom needs to to fill out this survey-thingy.

Rubescent Sunshine said...

Aww... thanks, Kallista!
Everyone, check out Kallista's writing too! She is an awesome poet!

~Acacia Volt~ said...

To my wonderful, obsessed kin.

These are dark times, there is no denying.
Our world has perhaps faced no greater threat than it does today.
But I say this, to our Skultizenry.
We, oh Golden God, ever your servants, will continue to defend your liberty and repel the forces that seek to take it from you.
Your Munchkin Army, remains strong.


would you care for me to explain?

These are dark times, there is no denying. (aptly, the next two weeks for us that weren't at the Edinburgh Fair. Yes, pity, pity.)

Our world has perhaps faced no greater threat that it does today. (1.The Death Bringer is coming, not just the book... although I see that as being more fun than terrible. 2. These happy, exuberant souls have the Death Bringer. We do not. What is there except for our Golden God to stop a spoiler attack?)

But I say this to our Skultizenry. (We are practically (Perfect in every way!) a nation, or a league of Skul-heads, are we not?)

We, oh Golden God, ever your servants, will continue to defend your liberty and repel the forces that seek to take it from you. ( We will literally face The Ancients if we have to.)

Your Munchkin Army, remains strong. (Or at least we'll try to. Without The Death Bringer, our weary bones are almost overtaking our perfect excitement.)


Okay, now that THAT is over.

I am just about ready to sink to the bottomless pits of depression, go lock myself in a room and burn things until I get Death Bringer.

I don't get over stressed and annoyed. I just get sick. So when I am stressed I get sick. I have been sick since sunday. Almost throwing up, headaches, fever, the whole she-bang! Guess why! Oh I'm sure you'll never guess... wait.. no you'll probably guess :)

You know what is making the wait worse!? Your tours! You know what is so bad about them? YOU ALREADY CAME TO AUSTRALIA!!! AND I MISSED IT! I was no where near. you probably flew right over me. Over the gloriously, sunny Coffs Harbour! Unless you had a tour bus. Oh that sounds like fun. I could've come out onto the highway and waved with a little flag.

I know you must hear this an awful lot, 'Hey Derek! Come back to ----!' 'Hey! Come back here at ----! We all miss you!'
but you know what? I'm saying something different. Come back to Australia and and can see the warm sunny beach, and we'll invite Lythia Harpen over from New Zealand and we'll have tea and Timtams! Hear that!?

Next time you are here I will buy you a packet of Timtams. I swear I will. :)

If you do end up reading this which I slightly doubt you will, ( I know, who am I to doubt DL?) at least CONSIDER coming to Australia again. Just bring it up next meeting you have with Harper Collins. Because remember this: out of a trip to Australia you will gain not only meeting me, but also a packet of chocolate biscuits :D


And last but DEFINITELY not least; Holy hell you guys didn't break the internet for once.

~Acacia Volt~ said...

Wow.. that was a post and a half!

Rubescent Sunshine said...

Hahahahaha - Kallista, someone just pointed out to me a mistake in my new short story - in two different parts of the story, she has two different names...


whoops.

Rubescent Sunshine said...

Acacia, I think every single of Derek's minions would agree with me when I say that YES! We WOULD take on the Ancients for him!

Even though he didn't even fly over me! COME TO AMERICA, DEREK!

Rubescent Sunshine said...

I know, Kallista! I'm surprised at myself that I didn't notice! I have Skyril to thank for pointing that out to me.

lego said...

back..I hate taking those surveys. It was all "how jewish are you, and how much money do your parents make, and are you affiliated with a jewish community center and a minyan..." I really don't see why they need me to define all of that just so that they can register my feedback about a camp that I went to. *pouts*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

:( poor Lego. At least you're back!

lego said...

true that. And sorry to rant. :(

Rubescent Sunshine said...

I'm reading your blog, Lego! I love how you had the first story about the girl who could fly and then made a poem - I love it in poem form, really kinda breathtaking! XD

lego said...

thanks ruby! I like writing poems so much more. I can't write action at all, mostly because I don't like reading it. One might wonder why I would then read sp, but I don't have an answer for them. And I desperately need to update, but I don't like any of my poems enough to put them on there.
@kallista- I do that too, when we have one for school, and I mostly just fill it out with drawings or random sentences that pop into my head. :) The problem is that I REALLY like the camp I went to, and I don't want to give them bad feedback, even though my opinion probably wouldn't influence their donors at all.

Rubescent Sunshine said...

:( Aw, bye everyone! Sleep summons me! (that and my mom is yelling at me to get off...)
I hope I'll chat with you guys soon!

lego said...

bye ruby! nice meeting you! *hugs*

Anonymous said...

So, I've just read the blurb and i was like O_O AMAZING! I've actual never been this excited about a SINGLE BOOK before. oh, i guess i was this excited bout Mortal Coil. God, felt like i only got that book a few weeks ago. So, i don't want any spoilers but I'd love to know where i can see the back cover!
Beware people who spoil, might not end well ;)

Ann Marie said...

Dear Mr. Landy,

Congrats on first comment! *pastes a gold star on your forehead*

Still waiting on those n. Am. tour dates. I think you should schedule them before the rest of the US figures out who you are, so we who already know you will have more time for chatting and hugs and noogies. *nods* If the publisher balks, maybe you could take up a collection from your friends to pay for the trip. You'd just need transport; I'm sure plenty of minions would be happy to let you crash on their couches for a couple of nights and take you to dinner. :-D

I know! You fly to SF. I arrange a goat-sitter for a couple weeks, pick you up and drive you across the US! Then I get to meet a bunch of people, too! And you can fly home from NY.

Just let me know when!

Love,
me

Ann Marie said...

*spies muffins*

*pats tummy*

Dang. Stuffed full of pancakes... I really love muffins, though. Maybe I can save them for later.

*snatches muffins*

*hand gets stuck in trap*

Owowow!

I hope someone lets me out of this before I have to gnaw through my own wrist.

Anonymous said...

Oh wow!
i just found the back cover, i think it just topped my favorite back covers, if anyone wants to see it who hasn't i am happy to pass on a link. oh, just so you know, it's amazing.

Ann Marie said...

I wouldn't mind a link, storm!

Ann Marie said...

:-P *throws muffins after Kallista*

Ann Marie said...

A Goddess so beautiful
you have never seen
there she goes on my goat
Kallista the Queen!

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

argggggggggh why is he always on when i am not derek why cant you live in australia orat least visit on the 8th of october because then i could go for a bbirthdya present and i would be so happy because you never came here very often

Arcanine said...

I'M SO EXCITED FOR THE RELEASE IN AUSTRALIA!!!!

How come we don't get hardbacked book releases?
I'v bought the last 4 books on the release date but we don't get the hardback in Australia... How come? I love hardbacked books... It's something about the feeling of reading them that I love...
Anyways I can't wait! :)

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i know but at least we get the uk covers they always look the best ( noffense) b ut i love hard cover books aswell they are awesome like master derek y i tink he should come on sometime on the saturday during th dy aussie time

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

hi arcanine i dont believe we have met nice to meet you *shakes hand*

Ann Marie said...

Hi Amelie! Hi Arcanine!

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

hi ann nice to talk to you again

Ann Marie said...

Where you been? How have you been?

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

im good but i have been busy i wanna write a story but i dont know what topic
\

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

how have you been

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

anyone there

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

hey kallista hpow have you been i need a topic to write about do you have any idea

Ann Marie said...

I have too many tabs open! I got lost. XD

I'm ok. Going to take some motrin and I'll be even better!

Blood Butterflies said...

GUYS! Sorry for leaving so weirdly earlier on. Had lessons. COOKING! I LEARNT HOW TO BAKE COOKIES AND CUPCAKES!

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

yeah but i stil dont know what tyoe of magic topic

Blood Butterflies said...

NECROMANCY! VAMPIRISM! Sorry. I'm a vamp. -grins-

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i dont like vampires and stuff like that

Blood Butterflies said...

Hi Amelie! Hi Ann! Hi Kal! Kal! did you see the story? Didya see it?

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

so any ideas

Blood Butterflies said...

I talked to my junior on the blogs today. (Kyre Crimson Valentine) She's in my school. REG.

Blood Butterflies said...

Eh. Er. about.... the magic of REGs?

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i was thinking about writing a story about dragons but i need description

Reginald Barris said...

writingandallthatentrails.blogspot.com

Within you will find roughly 4 wonderful stories written by yours truely, including my Skulduggery Pleasant short story, not actually featuring skulduggery pleasant.
"The Grimm Brothers"

Please read and enjoy.

Blood Butterflies said...

Friends or enemies? (part 1)--> Kal this is for you.

The dark haired girl slipped out of Butterflies’ hold and rocked a punch to Olivia’s abdomen. Her mask was a bright purple with a rose on her cheek. She cried out a victorious yell as Olivia fell to the floor, gasping. She turned to face Butterflies and got a granite fist to her cheek for being troublesome. Kallista whipped an elbow to Butterflies’ ear and yelled, “CHEESE!” Butterflies flipped backwards but never let her eyes leave Kallista. She was her target. She knew what they didn’t.

Butterflies blurred behind Kallista and grabbed her in a choker hold. Kallista wiggled, trying to throw Butterflies off, but her vampirism made it impossible. Kallista felt the choke tighten and she started struggling to breathe and swallow. Finally, she blacked out.
Butterflies let Kallista’s unconscious form drop and wiped the saliva from her sleeve. She helped Olivia to her side. Olivia coughed violently.

“Man,” she groaned. “I should have been more on guard.”

Butterflies rubbed her ear. It was more painful than she thought, especially with the girl and her peculiar rants. Just when they’d brought her in, she had yelled, “You won’t get me! I want my spinach quiche! And a cheese croissant!” Her English accent had begun to get on Butterflies nerves, and even today, it took a lot to do that.

They wanted information on the Purple Roses to collaborate with them. Even so, it would take hours of hard interrogation and torture. But they wouldn’t torture her. They needed her cooperation.

She slumped Kallista into a chair and tied her wrists and ankles with hemp rope. Kallista muttered, “Skyril?” and Butterflies knew she was about to wake up.

“Olivia.” Butterflies said in a commanding voice. “Time to start.”

Kallista came to and Butterflies walked out of the shadows. “What’s this, what’s this?” Kallista mocked, looking around her. “Is this proper treatment for the Beautiful Goddess Queen? I want my quiche Lorraine.”

“You’re not the master here,” Butterflies snarled, then backed down a little and her eyes softened. “Listen, kid, you can have your quiche after you answer our questions. No answers, no quiche.”

“Okay.” Kallista nodded, causing the unwieldy mask to slide a little. “That depends on what the questions are. Why didn’t you say this earlier? Why did you have to knock me out.”

Butterflies breathed in deeply. God, she thought. Please don’t make her annoying. “You were being a little troublesome,” Butterflies explained.

Kallista inclined her head. “I was?”

Sighing, Butterflies dragged her chair over and sat down as well. “Kid, what do you know about the Purple Roses?”

Kallista stiffened. “Purple Roses? Is there even a colour like that?”

Butterflies sighed again. “I’m talking about an organization, kid. You’re not a very good liar, you know.”

Kallista sagged. Butterflies pressed, “What do you know about the Purple Roses?”

“Just joined,” Kallista muttered.

Butterflies locked eyes with Olivia. “Where’s their headquarters? We need to make contact with them.”

Kallista looked up. “Then why can’t I just relay a message?”

“Top-secret.” Came Olivia’s voice.

Kallista looked down at her shoes again. Butterflies reached forward and pulled off the purple mask. “Hey!” Kallista protested. “HEY! Wait! No!” Kallista’s hands were tied, so she tried to snap it back with her teeth. Butterflies pulled it further and further away and Kallista leant more and more forward and then she fell onto her chin.

Butterflies raised an eyebrow. “Oopsie.”

She glanced at Olivia and Olivia frowned. Butterflies twitched her finger and put Kallista back upright.

Olivia walked forward and put her cold hand on Kallista’s forehead and read her thoughts. Her eyes swished from an amused pink to an alarming yellow and finally a blood red. “Butterflies…” she whispered. “The Purple Roses are here.”

Blood Butterflies said...

Friends or enemies? (part 2)

Just then, someone kicked the door open and yelled, “GET THEM!”

Butterflies stood up immediately and snarled, shadows flaring in her hands. Olivia’s shadows writhed with Butterflies’ intense death, and they vied to get out of her hands. The infiltrators were in purple masks and had seemingly harmless watches around their wrists. Each of them held a hunting knife and a revolver. The girl in front whipped her revolver out and fired three times. Two times the bullets cracked off concrete and the third time, it buried itself into Olivia’s side. Olivia gasped and flew backwards. “OLIVIA!” Butterflies yelled, sprinting to her side. Olivia was badly wounded and was bleeding profusely. Butterflies gritted her teeth against her building rage. It was okay to break in on them, but to shoot her friend? Butterflies ripped her coat off and touched her shoulder’s black butterfly tattoo. It glowed brilliantly black and wings tore out of Butterflies’ shoulderblades. They smoked and were ragged butterfly wings, with the skin and flesh hanging from the frame. She looked up, glowing darkness pouring from her eyes, and said, “You’re gonna pay.”

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

so anybody able to help me

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

is anybody here

Blood Butterflies said...

I'm here Amelie. I'm thinking.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

thank you kal and ok butterflies is there anything shorter i can call you

Blood Butterflies said...

The problem with me thinking is that I usually steal the storyline :P

Blood Butterflies said...

Yeah you can call me BB for short.

Blood Butterflies said...

Yeah you can call me BB for short.

Blood Butterflies said...

sorry. double post.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

thats ok thanks

Blood Butterflies said...

Didn't see the comment..... gonna go now. brb.


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REG

Blood Butterflies said...

Can't see the comment. Nevermind. Cool to know you like it :]

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

what does the girl look like kal

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

kallista could you help me

Blood Butterflies said...

I think the girl should be something that you dream up.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

why is i all alone hmmm i wonder if she could be a dragon in human form

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

yeah i know what im gonna do now

Blood Butterflies said...

Cool. Do a good job, but most of all, have fun.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

it would help if i could draw poeple

Blood Butterflies said...

I can't draw, but I'll try.

Blood Butterflies said...

Think of a guy's name. Any guy's name.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

fred

Blood Butterflies said...

One befitting a dragon.

Blood Butterflies said...

Dragona? ;]

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

what im thinking is that she is adopted and then at a certain age she startes to get her dragon abilitys like turning invisible and then after a year she turns into a dragon
what do you think

Blood Butterflies said...

I've decided on Dragona.

Blood Butterflies said...

lol Kal. I think Raoul works. Okay I've changed to Raoul.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

any ideas

Blood Butterflies said...

I like your idea Amelie. Cool, really.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

yeah but detail would help for the human but i cant draw people

Blood Butterflies said...

I can, but not their faces. I'm not sure whether I can, but I will upload it soon.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

yeah

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i can only draw dragons

Blood Butterflies said...

*glomps Kal* YOU GOT IT!

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

my people drawing skills suck

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i shall name her amelie

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i need to know how to start it

Blood Butterflies said...

*gets off Kal*
*helps her up*

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

*helpws kal up* now how to start it

Blood Butterflies said...

Start with a fight scene.

Blood Butterflies said...

*replaces Kal's wig*
*gives her orange sideburns*

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

how about this
tody was the day i was finally being adopted i was 13 years old and i had been in the orphanage since i was three days old. it wasnt an old rundown place it was modern building. i was going to a be starting at a new school half way through the year and it was going to be hard.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

thanks kal

Blood Butterflies said...

wow. awesome, amelie.

Blood Butterflies said...

Have you read 'The Bounty hunter' ?

Blood Butterflies said...

Anyone want a chocolate cupcake? Vanilla cookies?

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i suck at planning storys i kinda just write but then they dont turn out very good

Blood Butterflies said...

Aw, bye milady queen.

Blood Butterflies said...

It's okay. My younger brother can plan, I just hype it up.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

thats the thing i cant plan and yeah so then the detail sucks really badly and then i need someone to go through it but i dont like people i know reading my storieds

Blood Butterflies said...

G'night, milady. 'Tis so late, we can call it early by and by.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

where do you live bb cuz its only like 3 here

Blood Butterflies said...

I live in Singapore. Like, in Asia. Include me in your story too kay?

jakoparsons said...

hey derek, i pre-ordered death bringer on amazon, cant wait, its gonna be amazing, hopefully i will finally be able to get my books signed too, which would be awesome, i really wanna meet you, you seem like probably, no, definitely the coolest person who ever lived, being in your presence, i might just go mental ^_^ haha, well i suppose i already am, as are most of your loyal minions, the book festival sounds awesome, wish i was there, ahh well, oh and hey, you got up at 5 am? hehe, its now 6 am and im only going to sleep now... xD, okay so, goodnight :3 or whatever the appropriate term is when you're reading this, if you're reading this that is, which you're probably not, hey, if i had comments as crazy as the ones you get, i probably wouldnt read them all either :P, bye, or hello? ummm now i'm confused... ^_^

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i need a last name

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i will try and include you but i really need a last name

jakoparsons said...

oh, there is people on, cool, hi guys! i might stay up a little later now ^_^

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

is anyone there

Blood Butterflies said...

Eh, Name's Butterflies, Blood Butterflies.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

hey this is what i have so far


Today was the day I was finally being adopted I was 13 years old and I had been in the orphanage since I was three days old. It wasn’t an old rundown place it was modern building. I was going to be starting at a new school half way through the year and it was going to be hard. The couple that was adopting me was nice enough but I never really took to new people I was one to sit alone and just read. I didn’t really talk much. I was getting ready to meet with them in an hour I was just going to be myself. I was dressed in my usual shorts and singlet. They arrived half an hour early when I was making a snack. I quickly finished and walk into the dining room where they were sitting signing the last few forms. They wanted to talk to me about how I was going at school and I just answer in my general one word answers. When they had finished they came up stairs to help me finish packing I didn’t have much but we were apparently going shopping that afternoon. I finished packing and Mr. Crusade carried my bags down to their car. I hoped slowly into the back of the car and was really quiet only talking to when I was asked a question.

jakoparsons said...

im here xD

Blood Butterflies said...

Hi jakoparsons! Got a shorter name?

jakoparsons said...

yes lol, call me jack ^_^

Blood Butterflies said...

Great storyline! Grammar could be better. I wonder what the question is.

jakoparsons said...

and hi to you too, blood butterflys xD

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

what about me
hi peoples what up

Blood Butterflies said...

Hi jack! you can call me BB.

Blood Butterflies said...

lol amelie. Cheer up, I haven't forgotten you.

jakoparsons said...

haha, ok, coolz and hi there ameilie

Blood Butterflies said...

Hey jack where are you from?

jakoparsons said...

im from ireland, its 6:20am over here, i stayed up all night :L, where are you from bb? also what time is it there?

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

i was writeing my story

jakoparsons said...

i wanna hear youre story! just not now, im tirreeddd, *yawns*

Blood Butterflies said...

ergh. Died on a game. My money is LOOTED. yadayada.

jakoparsons said...

haha, what game? xD

Blood Butterflies said...

I'm from Singapore, like halfway around the world. Yay Ireland! I wish I live there! Imma repost my story on here now, so just wait a moment.

jakoparsons said...

ha, ok cool, singapore, sounds cool xD

Blood Butterflies said...

Masquerade (part 1)

The feathers tickled Butterflies’ face as Olivia helped her put it on. As a non-vampire, Olivia looked something like Butterflies’ mom, but in actual fact, they were very good friends. “Done,” Olivia said, proud as a rooster. The mask slid down Butterflies’ face and covered her eyes.

“Can’t see,” she mumbled and Olivia tried very hard not to laugh. Oliver scratched his neck and his yellow eyes gleamed.

“Meow,” he purred.

“Shut up, Oliver,” Butterflies said, her voice muffled by the mask.

Olivia finally burst out in extremely childish laughter, and Butterflies joined in, the mask jerking along with her shoulders. Finally she calmed down and said, “Hey, give me a hand. Peginterferon will be there.”

Olivia winked, “You’re little boyfriend, right?”

“Boyfriend,” Butterflies nodded, causing the mask to slide down again. “But not little.”

Finally, she was done. She helped Olivia fix her purple mask. ‘Oh, you girls look lovely,” Olivia teased.

“You’re so subtle,” Butterflies shot back. But she glanced at the mirror another time to make sure her mask was in place. It was made of midnight black, and on the brows there was the faint imprint of a raven. Olivia’s was royal purple, and her cheeks were flowered. She stood up, her black dress unfolding with soft rustles. It was a very rare silk, but it costed her almost nothing. 1815, and she was attending her first party.

Olivia took her hand and muttered, “You’re so cold. Are you sure he’d like dancing with you?”

Butterflies replied, “He’s a vampire too, you know.”

“Oh, right.” Olivia grinned.

Butterflies rolled her eyes underneath the mask.

Peginteferon was at the front door, waiting for them. He grinned, and a dizzy feeling swept through Butterflies, like the room had switched places. “You look dazzling,” he said. She walked up and put their foreheads together. “As always.” He said, looking straight into her eyes. She looked straight back, and in her peripheral vision she saw Olivia and Oliver shaking their head in unison.

She grinned.

Blood Butterflies said...

Masquerade (part 2)

Butterflies sat on the stool, breathing fast and heavy after a whole night of dancing. She grinned at Peginteferon and remembered how he had splashed the fruit punch into the surprised guests’ faces, and set back into another bout of laughter. She gasped as Peginteferon splashed water over her, and then started laughing again. Peginteferon sat down next to her, he himself all wet as well. He shook his head, sending droplets of water flying. He grinned, and she grinned, and they both kissed. It was their party, after all.

Then a window broke.

Sighing, Butterflies stood up and Peginteferon went with her. They got the back of the garden, still pushing each other playfully, and then Butterflies stopped.

“Zombies.” She whispered. “Backtrack. Tell everybody to evacuate.”

They moved backwards and the zombies saw them. “Shit,” Butterflies cursed. “RUN!” she roared.

The place broke out with screams as the people inside realized what was happening. They ran, throwing fireballs, bolts of electricity and waves of shadows. Butterflies ran, trying hard not to trip off her skirt when she accidentally stepped on it and rolled forward. She got up and kept running, pulling her dress off at the same time. She hauled it over her head, revealed her work clothes and flung the billowing dress at a gaping mouth behind her.

“Your dress!” Peginteferon wailed.

“It cost almost nothing!” She yelled back. “Don’t mind it!” She wasn’t wearing her coat and the tattoo showed. They ran all the way to a cliff. “Go!” She yelled, pushing Peginteferon, then using the shadows to cushion his fall. “I’ll hold them off,” she continued, almost inaudibly.

A zombie came at her, and she touched her tattoo. It glowed a brilliant black and wings tore out of Butterflies’ back. The wings, they were ragged butterfly wings, torn and hanging from the bones themselves. She looked up, her eyes glowing black, her full power showing. She roared and the sound itself blasted the zombies in a fifteen metre circle around her. They disintegrated, clawing at themselves as they disappeared. She sent shadows tumbling after a group of zombies and personally attacked another bunch. Her wings beat like demons, sending zombies flying and heads breaking as the bone whacked into them. A big zombie, hungry as ever, tried to bite a bone and was, as a consequence, flung off the cliff to its demise.

Blood Butterflies said...

Masquerade (final)

Butterflies collapsed in a crumpled heap, her wings fading fast. Two holes in her shirt were left smoking, but her skin was unblemished. Olivia and Oliver came running over. Olivia turned Butterflies onto her back. Her face was charred and ashy. Her breathing was shallow. “Butterflies,” Olivia whispered. “Tell me something. You’re not dead right?”

Butterflies opened her eyes and smiled. “Of course I’m dead. I’m a vampire. And,” she added, wagging a finger in Olivia’s face, “you can’t kill what’s already-”she started coughing violently.

“There, there, take it easy.” Olivia patted her back gently. Peginteferon gasped as he came running up the hill.

“How is she?” Peginteferon gasped.

“We need to get her to that doctor. Kenspeckle. Stop time and rush her there."

Blueness spread over their vision as Peginteferon scooped Butterflies up and ran.

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

see all you guys can write really detailed stories but i cant get the details right i can come up with lots of ideas but then they alll get stuffed up

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