Saturday, April 21, 2012

This Is Not A Blog Post


Be right back, my dog is barking...

Okay then, I'm back. Sorry about that. Sometimes Mable likes to bark at walls. All very understandable, considering she has a brain the size of a pea. Before I continue I must warn you, as it says in the title, this is not a Blog post. This is me, wasting time.

Writers love wasting time. Oh we love it so much. We sit at our desks, stare at our screens, contemplate the plot points and issues we have to tackle, and then we go and make ourselves a nice cup of coffee. 

(Well, other writers do. I don't drink coffee. Instead of making myself coffee, I check on my dogs instead. The end result is the same. Time wasted, I mean. Not a cup of coffee.)

Why am I wasting time? Because I need a break from editing the book and I can't justify actually stopping work- so instead I delay work. It's all very scientific. 

For those of you paying attention, I finished the first draft of KOTW last week. My editor loves it. He reckons it's the best book so far. So now I'm doing the rewrite, which isn't so much a rewrite as an edit-

- hold on, cat needs to let in-

Right, where was I? The edit

-sorry, second cat popped up on the windowsill, and then the third, and then I had to feed them, so I've done that, and I'm back-

is going well and it's going smoothly, primarily because there are no real structural changes that need to be made to the story. I might have to get rid of a tiny little subplot here or there, but mostly it's plain sailing. Really, most of the work stems from the bits I missed out in the first place, such as descriptions and the beginnings and endings of chapters. The plan is to have this edited by Tuesday, then work on it some more the following week, and eventually hand it over, ready to be printed, by the second week of May. Ooooh deadlines... they're so funny...

But I haven't JUST been working. Oh no. I found some time to relax and have some fun, too. Last Saturday night I went to dinner with a very pretty lady (who hates when I use her name in this Blog so I won't use it) and then on Monday we drove up to Cork and visited a school that was composed primarily of insane children. It was all very odd, but a lot of fun. 

Since then, though, I've been back at work, doing my very best to ignore everything going on around me. There are so many things I have to do when this book is finished that I literally don't know where to start. For example, remember those competition winners I have to send out signed copies of Death Bringer to? Yeah, haven't sent them yet. They've been sitting on my kitchen table for MONTHS. The fact is, at this point I'm thinking why bother send them off at all? Since I've waited this long to do anything about it, why don't I wait a teensy bit longer? At some stage over the summer I'll be getting my box of brand new Kingdom of the Wicked books, so I may as well include a signed copy of THAT as well. 

So congratulations, competition winners, you'll probably be getting TWO signed books AND The End Of The World. Yay!

Sigh... I can't put it off any longer. Must get back to work. The dogs aren't barking and all the cats are in and fed. There is nothing left to waste my time with.

I think I might have to start drinking coffee...

4,831 comments:

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Niamhy Jay said...

1st?

Niamhy Jay said...

YES 1st A SECOND TIME!! :D
Right, now to read the post.

Oh, HEY DEREK

Lilie said...

3rd?

Niamhy Jay said...

LOL
I have commented on a Not-A-Post
Anyway YAY It all sounds like it is going well!!
Are you on Pottermore?? I was placed in RAVENCLAW :D

Niamhy Jay said...

HEY LILIE *hugs*
How're you?? Long time no speak!

Anonymous said...

Wasting time is always fun. :3

Lilie said...

HI! NJ! *hugs*
I'm good! U?

Niamhy Jay said...

Oh my, the blog is practically... EMPTY!! This is weird!!
It's never THIS empty, normally at this stage there would be at least 20 comments!!

Niamhy Jay said...

I am GREAT I got an 'A' on my GCSE Biology!! I never ever have to do Biology AGAIN. So happy :')

Lilie said...

It is wierd.
HELLO EVERYONE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Lilie said...

lol!
Sounds like me and accounting

Niamhy Jay said...

HELLO LILIE!!

Lilie said...

Hi again!

Lilie said...

What have you been up to?

Sean O'Hagan said...

I like Dogs, I am a dog person and possibly cats. But cats just seem to stare at me evilly, plotting a way to kill me.......It's the same with snakes, but dogs like me

Sean O'Hagan said...

And how is everyone?

Lilie said...

Hi Sean!
Have we met?
*Hugs*

Niamhy Jay said...

I have been going to school which SUCKS!!

Anonymous said...

School isn't back in NZ yet! Whoop whoop!!

Danielle said...

You mean there's something to do other than wasting time? who knew?

Niamhy Jay said...

What about you??

Lilie said...

NJ, your not alone.

Niamhy Jay said...

Woohoo!!
*starts singing 'You are not Alone'*

Lilie said...

lol.
What grade are you in?

Lavender Hope said...

Yay! New post!

Now to actually read it...

Lilie said...

Hi Lavender! *Hugs*
How are you?

Robin Snowscar said...

I hate it when this happens

Niamhy Jay said...

I'm Year 11/ 4th year

Robin Snowscar said...

Your online on a post a million months away and he posts *sigh*

I gotta go bye

Lilie said...

Hi Robin! *Hugs*
How are you?

Niamhy Jay said...

Hey Lavender and Robin
*hugs*
How're you both??

Min (Thalia) said...

Hello Derek!

Can I have your pets? They can come live with me in America. Or maybe I'll take myself and my cats over to Ireland and bother you there. It will be like the blog, ONLY MUCH MORE 3D xD

I really want to dress up like a pirate for some reason. Good luck on the edits! Maybe have a tea party to put them off even more.

Yeah, I don't even remember what I'm rambling about anymore. I think I will just end this comment here.

Cheers,
Thalia

Luciana said...

GAHHHHHH! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS BLOG POST!!!!! YAY. *dances around kitchen because Derek refuses to*

Lilie said...

Bye Robin!

Lilie said...

Hi Thalia! Hi Lucina! *hugs*

Niamhy Jay said...

Bye Robin

HEY THALIA *hugs*
How're you??

Lavender Hope said...

Okay, reading done, I'm fine. :)

Finally Derek posted something. :P

Can't wait till KOTW comes out! :D

Colleen McGuigan said...

Hi, Derek!
Forget Visiting Cork! Visit Armagh! All Armaghs visitors have been Mary byrne and Jedward! They're BOTH Irish, So YOU might aswell come too! Haha, Jost Joking, take your time, but seriously..... Think about it..... And I still think that place in Cork called Rinaskitty is a VERY funny name for a town... We drove passed it on our way to Killarney last year... Irish towns have the best names! There is lots of random Kill-(insert name here) places. Eg. Killcatherine, killcormick etc....
Mwhahahaha!
Slan Go Foil! (Oh god, I'm doing it again....) Bye, ~Val xox

Min (Thalia) said...

Hi everyone!

*hugs*

How're you all?

Niamhy Jay said...

Hello Luciana!
Have we met??

Lilie said...

Hi Val! *hugs*

Lilie said...

Hi Flame!

Lilie said...

I'm good! :)

Niamhy Jay said...

I'm good Thalia, how're you??

Niamhy Jay said...

HEY FLAME!!
How're you??

Min (Thalia) said...

I'm pretty good! :D Thanks for asking.

ChapterHouse-Reads said...

FIRTS PAGE!!!

Flame Phoenix said...

Hey people who said hi.

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

The joy of procrastination.

I just call it relaxing my brain for the hard work I'm probably going to do later.

Yeahhh- you might be able to tell that my revision hasn't been going so well. :P

Anyhoo- good luck Mr Landy!

Lilie said...

Hi Quin! *Hugs*

Isabel said...

Look here, Derek.
So since you are the Golden God and such... So it's your job to oversee all the blogs that are made by your loyal subjects...

Says Isabel.

Lavender Hope said...

Hi Eddie, hi Quin. :)

It's interesting that we're still on the first page. Interesting and also a bit... odd.

Anonymous said...

Let it die, let it die, let it shrivel up and die..

Lilie said...

Hi Kal! *Hugs*
How are you?

Niamhy Jay said...

I gotta go now. BYE
*hugs everyone*

Lavender Hope said...

Hi Kal! :)

Luciana said...

*is writing more fanfics*
MY LATEST FANFIC STARTS WITH THE WORD BAGUETTE.

Lavender Hope said...

Bye NJ!

*gasp*
Molly! Have you seen it?

Lilie said...

It is odd

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

I'm sorry, Quinn must sleep now.. she has been procrastinating on the internet for too long :P

Sorry! Bye!

*disappears in a puff of smoke*

*leaves a giant bag of biscuits in her place to try and make up for being gone*

Min (Thalia) said...

QUIIIIIIIIIN

KAAAAAL

*tackle hug*

ChapterHouse-Reads said...

mollys here???

Min (Thalia) said...

Aww. Bye Quinn!

Lilie said...

Bye NJ! *Hugs*

Lilie said...

Bye Quin! *hugs*

ChapterHouse-Reads said...

EPICA! souns like a awesome word! norta like Nooblet. SAY IT!!
Nooo-blet! *smiles*

Flame Phoenix said...

*garbs biccies and runs away*

Bye Quinnie.


And seeing as its too busy, i hate 1st page, its too busy.

So ill be around.

Bye

Lavender Hope said...

Bye Quin!
@Molly
I mean to say, that I know those words and it's from the movie, The Lorax. Loved it! :)

Min (Thalia) said...

Alright I have to go too.

*joins the people leaving*

Bye all!

Lavender Hope said...

Bye Flame!

Me too, I'll bbl. Bye!

Lilie said...

Bye everyone whos leaving! *Hugs*

Luciana said...

YOU KNOW YOU TALK ABOUT SP TOO OFTEN WHEN YOUR BEST MATE KNOWS WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT WHEN YOU SAY YOU THINK YOU'RE ADDICTED TO SOMETHING, BEARING IN MIND THAT HE HAS NEVER HEARD OF THE SERIES ANYWHERE OTHER THAN FROM YOU. GOD I LOVE MY FRIENDS.

DEREK YOU'RE GIVING ME REASONS TO PROCRASTINATE, NOW. GAHHH. I SHOULD BE REVISING AND WRITING AND REVISING SOME MORE.

Luciana said...

BYE ANYONE WHO IS LEAVING!!!!

*bouncing up and down, still and writing about Skulduggery with baguettes < WHY?*

Lilie said...

brb, just wanna move to my bed room

Lilie said...

Back

Mar-Chu said...

Pppph, don't drink merely COFFEE, Derek! Drink tea! Tea, with 30 cubes on sugar! It's the best drink ever! And-

OH HOLY CRAP IT'S A FAT CAT ON THE NEWS! IT'S NEARLY FOURTY POUNDS! AND IT'S WADDLING!!!!!

...Don't let your cats get fat, Derek. Then they're waddle horribly. No, I don't care how much you think that will be funny, even if it IS. They're waddle and get stuck in those fuzzy cat clawing tubes.

...This comment barely has a point. :I

Lilie said...

Hi Mar! *Hugs*
How are you?

Luciana said...

TEA SOLVES EVERYTHING. Apart from death...

I KNOW HOW TO STAY SAFE WHEN DARQUESSE ATTACKS! My friend and I came up with it, earlier...Our logic is impeccable.

Lilie said...

REaly?
Ho?

Lilie said...

*How?

Luciana said...

SHE HAS A FEAR OF PENGUINS. SO YOU GET A PET PENGUIN AND THEN SHE'LL BE SCARED OF YOU. *nods triumphantly*

Lilie said...

ok, how did you work that one out?

Luciana said...

'Cause of Death Bringer. :')

Lilie said...

*Starts humming to self*

Lavender Hope said...

Haha, Derek. I don't waste time. I SPEND it reading YOUR books. They're too good to put down! I read the first three more than 5 times! :D

Can't wait for KOTW! Please publish in America!

That is all. :P

Gtg now. BYE!

Lilie said...

I cant remember a penguin in it.

Luciana said...

I NEED TO READ THE BOOKS AGAIN...I HAVE LOST COUNT OF HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE READ THEM...THEY NEVER GET OLD.
THEY'RE ALSO MY MAIN INSPIRATION FOR WRITING. ^_^ SUCH AS SOPHIE/KIRRANA, THING...THAT STORY SERIOUSLY NEEDS A NAME, ACTUALLY...
THEN THERE ARE MY FANFICS, THAT I ONLY RECENTLY STARTED WRITING. ^_^ yayyyyy.
ALL THE SP THINGS!

Lilie said...

Hehe, I've got the audio books, so I've listened to them ALLOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Luciana said...

You can't remember penguins in DB? But penguins are mentioned three times, if I remember correctly.

Lilie said...

I've got to listen to it again, need to somehow get in on my ipod, it's only on my moms at the moment so only managed to hijack in once

Luciana said...

You listen to them? I only ever read them. X3 I love the smell of the books and just everything a book is. IT'S THE ART AND THE SMELL AND THE FACT THAT YOU CAN TURN THE PAGES THAT ADDS TO THE MAGIC OF THE BOOKS AND MAKE THEM EVEN MORE AMAZING (which I didn't think would be possible, but I guess it is.^_^).

But yes, penguins. THAT IS HOW YOU DEFEND YOURSELF FROM DARQUESSE. XD

Lilie said...

cool
I love that too but 1) NEVER HAVE ANY TIME!!2) people are always lending my books!

Sparky Braginski said...

Hello!

I haven't had any sleep for more than a day!

I'm so proud!!!

Luciana said...

My impeccable logic there, for you. :')

Lilie said...

Hi Sparky!! *Hugs*
How are you?

Luciana said...

SPAKRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!

Lilie said...

We're in the tipple digits!

Luciana said...

YEAHHHHHHHH! *fist pump*
I HAD THE 100TH COMMENT. XD

Lilie said...

G2g, its getting RELLY late.
Night every one!!!
*Hugs*

Luciana said...

NIGHTTTTTT.

I think best past midnight! It's the best time for me to write! XD

Sparky Braginski said...

*smiles*

Alfred's nearly in a coma she's so deeply asleep...

Connor said...
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Luciana said...

OMGG I LOVE MY FRIENDS. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WAYS I CAN KILL PEOPLE!!!!!!!!! <3 We're just amazing! ;)

Vendetta Dare said...

*sigh*... being in Canada sucks! Skulduggery Pleasant series is practically extinct!!!! i had to wait almost two months after publication to buy end of the world... whooh! can't wait to read the Darquesse trilogy!

Reflector said...

New post! yyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Zathract Mist said...

NIGHTMARE!!!

...Anyway, now to read the post!

Zathract Mist said...

I'm back.

...Why is it so quiet...?

Reflector said...

chicly, did you get the end of the world in a book store?!

Luciana said...

Thrust, Mist! YAYY!!!!!!!!!!! THANK THE GOLDEN GOD YOU'RE HERE! I FELT LIKE A LONER!!!!!!!!!!!!! :')

Reflector said...

Hi zath.

Reflector said...

hi luciana

Zathract Mist said...

Hi L!

Hi Thrust.

DEREK, PLEASE SAY HELLO TO ME AND EVE THE ROCK!!!
...OR EVE THE ROCK AND I!

...NO, IT'S ME AND EVE THE ROCK IN THAT CONTEXT.

PLEASE?!

Luciana said...

Hello! :)

Luciana said...

I THINK I HAVE OFFICIALLY GOT A CONSULTING PSYCHOPATH! XD Haha.

nights.raven said...

that is so cool! Congratulations all contest winners! (whether ur actually here or not)

Hi everyone whos online! *hands them all cookies* how is everyone?

Luciana said...

Helloooooooo. *bounces up and down, YET AGAIN

Reflector said...

Hi raven!

nights.raven said...

hi thrust!

Luciana said...

*still bouncy* This grass is bouncy. It's the nice grass. Nice grass is bouncy grass. *bounces again*

Luciana said...

I'll be hyper on my own, thennnnnn. *is 5-ever alone, bouncing up and down*.

Reflector said...

wait!
*joins L, bouncing on the strange grass.*
Fun.

Luciana said...

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. It's boingy grass! BOING. BOING. BOING. BOING. (sad thing is, I am actually saying 'BOING' IRL...It's 02:40am, too). *bounces up and down some more* BOINGGGGGGGGGGG.

Reflector said...

Derek, could you ppllllllleeaaasse post another not-post for the sake of giving us more comment space?
ppppppppppplllllllllllllllleeeeeeeee
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
!!!!!?!

Reflector said...

Boings and tries to do flip, but lands on butt. Thanks God for boingy grass. Butt savers!

Luciana said...

Hahaha. *does a perfect somersault and carries on boinging* (IT'S NOW CALLED BOINGING!!!!!!)

Reflector said...

*eats pancakes*

Zathract Mist said...

*is eating pancakes irl*

Luciana said...

*is saying BOINGGGGGG, IRL - CONSTANTLY*

Luciana said...

*jumps onto the grass and rolls down the hill* YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.

Zathract Mist said...

10 minutes until midday...

Luciana said...

Here it's 8 minutes until 3AM XD

*still boinging*

The-BookNommer said...

OHMIGODOHMIGODOHMIGOD I LOVE YOU DEREK LANDY!!!

Zathract Mist said...

On a computer now...

*waits for Eve*

Luciana said...

I've been on my laptop for ageeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssss. My phone hates blogland. :L

nights.raven said...

bye all! will try and be back before 5000 *waves*
*hands everyone a cookie*

Zathract Mist said...

Bye, Raven.

Reflector said...

k

Nixion Strange said...

Hello

Zathract Mist said...

Hi, Nix.

Reflector said...

Nix!
It been too Long

Nixion Strange said...

Yeah... it's been about a week?

Luciana said...

Nix! Hey! :)

Reflector said...

If by week you mean a month, then yeah.
I missed yah, man!

Nixion Strange said...

Month? Wow, how time flys

Nixion Strange said...

But I don't thnk i was really having all that much fun...

Luciana said...

My hat is a boot
Your political views are invalid.

*is wearing a boot on her head*

Zathract Mist said...

*is listening to Stupify by Disturbed*

Rah!

Luciana said...

I love that song!!!!!!!!!

*boings, again*

Nixion Strange said...

brb

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

As i go to bed....iced coffee Derek! It helps

Zathract Mist said...

As well you should, L.

Hi, Zaf.

Luciana said...

Hey, Zaf.
How can you not, it's amazing! :)

Nixion Strange said...

Hi Zaf

Nixion Strange said...

Just because this is the first page, I'm only going to do this once

Derek, why don't you choose me for the Backstage pss on your tour? Give me a good reason? I love your books, and would love to talk about anythin you want. I like to talk. And I am a good writer, if I don't say so myself. Pick me. Please, you have no real reason for not picking me

NOW FOR THE REST OF YOU MORTALS!
*gives them a banana frillet*

Luciana said...

What's a banana frillet? Frillet isn't even a word, though...

Mary Hiashi said...

Hello Derek!!!!!

It's been far too long since I've said hello. I've been horribly busy with school stuff...And procrastination.

It took me a whole day (actually it was five hours but...) to write a research paper, essay...thing...for my Sociology class. I can't tell you how many times a either stared at my computer, got up to eat/drink something, or tell someone something completely random and useless.

In short, I understand.

It also happens when I'm actually writing something fun or doing house work.

Nixion Strange said...

It's a food i made. My speciality

Mary Hiashi said...

...

...

I just realized that I do not know who over 3/4 of these people are...

I really didn't think that I've been gone this long.

Mary Hiashi said...

Hello people I think I don't know!

Luciana said...

Oh, okay then. Haha. ^_^

*munches on a cookie*

Nixion Strange said...

Hello. I'm one of the regulars, but I'm guessing you're one of the original regulars?

Mary Hiashi said...

If nothing else I had Pocky and Poutine this week. And there will be more of both in the not so distant future.

Luciana said...

Hello, person I have never talked to before! I'm L! :)

Mary Hiashi said...

Yes. I was an original regular. Maybe.

Nixion Strange said...

Welcome back then, I suppose

Mary Hiashi said...

Hello L. (Do you watch Death Note?)

Nixion Strange said...

DESMOND THE MOON BEAR
"How did I get here?"
THE END

Zathract Mist said...

... :(

Luciana said...

I read it, mostly, but that's not why I am called L. :) My name is Luciana, which sounds a little like Lucifer ('cause I get referred to as the devil a lot) and Luciana is my main character, the first character I ever made, too. But basically, I shortened Luciana down to L for signing my admin posts because it's faster! :')

That's the quick explanation. :)

Mary Hiashi said...

Hmm...

To anyone that cares, I wrote three chapters of a story. The writing isn't the best in my own opinion, but...

http://missmaryhiashi.blogspot.ca/2012/03/i-dont-really-know-what-this-is-but-it.html

That's the link to the first chapter.

Kal's in it. Just so you know.

Nixion Strange said...

what's the sad face for Mist?

Eve the ROCK said...

First page!!!!

Luciana said...

What's wrong, Mist?

Mary Hiashi said...

Ah. Alright. Just wondering.

Eve the ROCK said...

Derek, come to Adelaide and Sydney!! Or just Sydney!!

...And then Adelaide! Or better! Just Sydney! AND Adelaide!

And say hello to Zathract Mist! And me! *eats live chicken* We're both awesome!

Luciana said...

EVE!!!!!!! :D

Mary Hiashi said...

The chapters are:

-The Day Kallista Got Lost
-Standing by the Grave
AND
-Promises In Blood

(I'm bored).

Nixion Strange said...

EVE! WHAT ABOUT MELBOURNE?!

Eve the ROCK said...

Derek, we love your books! We are special fans! You must listen to us!

Zathract Mist said...

YAAAAAY!

*hugs Eve*

Hi!

And yes, everything she said, Derek!

Mary Hiashi said...

Following Eve's statement (I don't know you either), I would ask you, Derek, to please come to Canada.

Eve the ROCK said...

*sighs*

AND GO TO MELBOURNE TOO! THEN MAKE A TISSUE WALRUS!

Eve the ROCK said...

MIST! *hugs back*

Eve the ROCK said...

Hi Mary! Don't know you!

HI LUCIANA!

Mary Hiashi said...

We Canadian minions would appreciate it.

Eve the ROCK said...

Derek, PLEASE pick me AND Mist for the tour competition!

YOU HAVE THE POWER!!!

I think.

RAAAAAH!

Mary Hiashi said...

Hello Eve.

Luciana said...

AND I AM GOING TO MEET YOU IN SEPTEMBER!!!!!! BECAUSE I LIVE IN ENGLAND! YOU BETTER GO TO SHEFFIELD, THOUGH. OR I'LL GET MY NINJAS ON YOU! ;D

Zathract Mist said...

Yes! Do that, Derek!

Eve the ROCK said...

Dereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!

Or would you prefer

MR LANDY!

Mary Hiashi said...

There's a tour competition...?

Nixion Strange said...

PICK ME! AND GIVE MIST AND EVE SOMETHING, BUT I WANT YOU TO PICK ME

IF YOU COULD PICK ALL THREE FO US, WE WOULD BE HUGELY GRATFULL!

Nixion Strange said...

For Austrlians only

Eve the ROCK said...

IM GOING TO START PAYING ATTENTION TO EVERYONE WBEN IT'S THE NEXT PAGE BUT RIGHT NOW

DEREEEEEEEEEEEEEK!

Eve the ROCK said...

Oh. FINE then.

Zathract Mist said...

This page is dedicated to Eve the ROCK because I love her.

AND TO THE HOPE THAT WE BOTH GET PICKED FOR DEREK'S TOUR COMPETITION! PLEASE, DEREK!

Luciana said...

I think Eve should be picked 'cause Eve was one of the first people in blogland I spoke to and she's awesome! AND A HAPPY PERSON.

*boings on the grass, again*

Mary Hiashi said...

An excerpt from the third chapter:


A door opened to the left and three burly men stepped out. They spotted her immediately.
Mary hit one right between the eyes with a kunai, ducked under the seconds punch, and drove her blade up through the ribcage of the third. He puked up blood and dropped to his knees.

At this point, the second had pulled out a hand gun (from a quick glance Mary figured it was a .45) and shot wide at her. His next few shots almost hit her but she was able to flip or twist out of the way. She evaporated and solidified behind him and drove her second sword downwards into his neck, pulled it out and sliced his head clean off.

Mary retrieved her other sword, her kunai, and then picked up the dismembered head by the short tuft of slick hair. When she got to the next room she threw it at the only man there standing guard. He caught it with a scream, eyes wide, and tried to throw it back. But by that point he was already dead.

Mary laughed. She hated getting dirty but loved watching the "tough" men scream. Especially when they screamed like stuck pigs.

Nixion Strange said...

I'm reading it now Mary

Mary Hiashi said...

:(

See my frowny face. 'Tis a sad day indeed.

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