Here is the first batch of stuff I was given while on the KOTW tour.
I've started to only pack half a bag every time I go away, because the amount of things I'm given while signing is just astronomical. What usually happens is that my publicist takes anything I can't fit onto the plane and sends it on to me afterwards. Well, the final package has arrived, so here I am to give you a brief pictorial rundown.
A skull! Signed by "le gang"! And a picture from the irrepressible one, Becky...
I don't have room to put up all of the artwork I was handed, but here are some pieces that stood out...
And I was also given books! One Minion had illustrated my biography blurbs- wonderfully unique idea! And in Liverpool I was handed Project Baguette, a collection of letters and notes and drawings and all kinds of coolness.
And elsewhere in the UK I was given a box! A wonderful little box!
But what's INSIDE the wonderful little box? Is it, perhaps, a set of wonderfully TINY Skulduggery books? It is!
The pic below is so cool. For those of you who can't spot the similarity, this is Super Derek, sitting on a stack of books, reading one with, er, his tongue hanging out of his mouth...
Quite simply one of the CUTEST things I've ever been given.
I've shown this one before, but I figured I'd do it again, and add in another two Skulduggerys (one from this tour, another from... three years ago, maybe...?)
And this! This Raggy Skulduggery that SHE WOULDN'T LET ME KEEP!
Because of the unfortunate lack of Skulduggery merchandise, many of you have had to improvise. Some of you, ahem, have improvised better than others...
Ah, the Tall Bonde! One of my favourites! You've seen her picture here before (I doubt you've forgotten it) but here is a picture of the BACK of Sabrina Sparrow's T-shirt...
And this is Sabrina's partner-in-crime Becky, giving a suitably deadpan freedom sign...
Naturally, Sabrina and Becky came with their banner- much like they did the LAST time they turned up...
(Present)
(Past)
And here's a picture of Mable and Sherlock totally agreeing with the message in my kitchen...
As I was shifting these pictures from my phone, I came across a few I'd taken in Germany a few years ago...
See that? Stylish AND practical!
And to finish it off, here's a picture of my cousin Michael, who came to one of the events in Australia and looked, it has to be said, AWESOME.
Once again, thanks to everyone who came along, and an extra special thanks to those of you who did something extra special.
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«Oldest ‹Older 2401 – 2600 of 4804 Newer› Newest»Well yeah, we have to put Derek.
Luce, I'll make you a deal
I'll acept I'm blogfamous if you acept it also
Nix, we ALL know you. I think.
Yes, Derek is Blogfamous times 200
Pfffffft, hardly anyone knows me on Twitter.
I'm barely known on the Facebook page.
Well, people do know me. But, I'm not LIKED. So, nope. Not blogfamous.
Yep, we all know Nix!
Yeah, L., you definitely are.
I know you, and Derek mentioned you in a post so almost everyone knows you Nix
...But I'm not blogfamous...
Like it or not you are Luce
I don't have anything other than email and this, and my mum doesn't know about my Blogger account!
L., first of all, you ARE liked, and second of all, being famous has very little to do with being liked.
Luce, you are Blogfamous!
Yes you are, you are blog famous for caring and being kind and doing great dedications ( long as they may be).
Death, same.
My dedications are well-known. Not me. There's a difference.
Me too except I'm on Facebook but only once every week or two.
I'm a rebel! I'm on here and everyone is in the room!
I've got deviantART, I suppose.
Really,
The SP books are well known and so is Derek.
The HP books are well known and so is JK Rowling.
I've got that but I only comment with it! Plus I'm bearly on it...
Your deeds are well known and so are you.
Good one Eden! *Gives Eden a hug*
I have a few fanarts.
Derek isn't famous here in America, I'm afraid.
Sorry deds*
Stupid correct type.
If I was to be blogfamous, I would want it to be for being me- not for my dedications.
Anyone can write a dedictaion. But only I can be me.
My dedications aren't that great. I'm not that great. It's why I'm not Blogfamous.
* hugs Death*
* mouths the words "zip it " to kes*
* hugs Death*
* mouths the words "zip it " to kes*
*Laughs and musses Eden's hair*
Then I refuse to be called Blogfamous
Luce, with words the soul is winged.
As long as your deds are truthful they're part of you so you are blog famous.
Luce, your mind is used for those deds, it's your mind. You create marvels that mind and they all link back to one person! You!
Nix
* glares*
*zips it*
L., you are amazing and you ARE blogfamous. Ask anyone on here if they know/like you and they will answer yes. Yes, your dedications are well known, but nobody would notice who wrote them if they didn't know you/like you so much.
I... Uh... Better run now... *Runs away from Eden*
* straightens a fixes hair*
* takes a deep breath*
You really don't understand.
When I write dedications, I don't think. I write with my heart when I dedicate. I allow my mind to wander and half the time I have to read what I wrote, because I don't know what I write. It's my equivalent of councilling. Everything I want to say I just...get off my chest. I write down what I never think I can say.
It's not a conscious part of me that writes those dedications. So I can't accept that I am "blogfamous" because of my dedications.
If you said I was blogfamous because of GGG and BA then it'd be more plausible in my mind.
I hate my dedications, because I don't understand them. I don't understand why I can open up and be truthful when writing them, but then live a lie.
I'm like a completely different person when I dedicate. I don't even know what goes through my mind.
*Runs up a tree*
I never said it was because of your deds
I think it's because of you
*gives up*
I agreed with Nix, and I only mentioned your deds because you did.
Then it is your heart that is known. Luce, I live a lie too
Did you not read the quote I put down,
With words the soul is winged.
So it doesn't matter if you don't know what's going on you wrote them.
And Luce you are blogfamous whether you choose to believe it or not.
I really don't understand you guys.
It's like you can't stand to be the same as everyone else.
Everyone in real life is the opposite to all of you. They'll hate on me at any opportunity and take the mick out of me for anything and everything. If I drop a single mark in an exam they'll say "I thought you were supposed to be smart," and they'll make some seriously horrid comments.
But you guys choose to be the opposite.
And then you wonder why I can't accept compliments.
Lynxia is the same, y'know?
Maybe you should try telling her how amazing she truly is. She needs to hear it more than me. She's far more deserving.
Yeah I agree with Eden!
Eden, I'd give you a hug but you'd probably kill me after... The hair
I'm going to change to my phone, now. So, msd again.
A no I'm over the hair.
And Luce I know where your coming with the tests,
There's always people who want to take a peace out of you in the one thing they no your good at.
Luce, we are more similar than I thought, I am supposed to be the smartest person in the whole of year 8, and I get bagged out if I get something wrong on a test too
You just ignore them and try harder for the next exam that's what I did when I got 29/30 and almost everyone else got 30/30 because of an unimportant question.
You just ignore them.
Because they are idiots. Of course, most people are idiots.
I'm supposed to be the smartest too but what people don't realise is that it's not all about results in an exam.
And I'm after going off topic but I'll finish where I started you are blogfamous.
Okay Eden, in that case I will come down! *Jumps down the tree and walks back to Eden*
I'm not even the most intelligent. It's just they choose to pick on me, all the time.
I'm used to it, though. I just hate compliments. Ik not deserving of them.
*is tired*
Yes you are Luce.
You are one of the kindest and most caring people on here and
You are blogfamous,
I. Am. Scared.
L., what do you mean you're not deserving of them? I could punch those people right now...
Hey Zaf.
Isn't Luce blogfamous.
I'm*
I'm so tired...This is dodgy. I'm usually wide awake at this time of day...
Hello Zaf. What of?
OMG DEREK BLOGSPOKE TO ME WHILE I WAS BEING SCARED TO DEATH!!!!!!
Thanks Derek! I hope you get to explain, I feel like its going to be very interesting.
L., what time is it?
I'm really tired, it's three am here.
Eden is right! *Takes Eden's hand* You are kind and sweet and you are my sister! You are smart and caring and lovable! You are my sister no matter what!
10:02 PM
3am, Kes.
I'm in the same timezone as Eden.
Wow, only ten.
Hey Zaf
It is 12:04pm here!
Hey Zaf!
hey Nix,
Where'd you go?
Ah. And you're not usually tired at this time? I had a hard time staying up past 1 in the morning when I was reading KOTW FOR THE FIRST TIME!
Ah! An elephant ate my homework!
I've pulled a few all nighters, mostly while I was reading books.
I'm not even gonna ask...
I find its easier if you don't.
I haven't slept in a week; at least not properly!
Eden, when I do all-nighters I basically read until I finish the book and then collapse.
Usually, I get tired around 5am at the earliest and get a couple of hours sleep. But sometimes I have to go to sleep by 4am so I can get up at half six.
I don't like sleep.
And I went to this haunted hay ride and hotel. So this doctor guy jumps on the hay ride (not real doctor but) and looks like Nye. So I scream its Doctor Nye. So the doctor dude puts a scalpel to my foot. I screamed. Then in the hotel part i got a vampire mad at me xD. I gave him attitude o he went in my face and yelled. Then he kept watching me. Then threatened my life. So I was spazzing cuz he went to 'bite' me. I beleve i screamed 'Oh my Golden God' many times. I think i saw Scaoegrace too
Really?
What's the date in oz?
You don't like sleep? Really?
I cant sleep....not after the clowns...
Where is this?
I like sleep if I dream.
Hmm
It is the 30th
Wha
Zaf, they must have been wondering what the he'll you were talking about.
Yes!!!! I got first!!! Crap ok ill ded soon as i get dressed
Um... Didn't need to know that Zaf.
No I was with my Minion friends so we all knew. I got asked my name by a serial killer I said i was Valkyre Cain
Do any of you play BTD4?
You Aussies are lucky,
It's warm during Christams there.
Where as in Ireland we rarely get snow but we mostly get rain.
Zaf, the serial killer didn't happen to be Russian and have a mask, did he?
What's btd4 stand for.
Zaaaaaaafffff, go on chat? I'm lonely.
And yeah, I hate sleep. Only brings nightmares. And pain. And causes a lot of attacks.
Eden, Bloons Tower Defense 4 (and yes, I mean Bloons)
I've gtg, I may possibly bbs.
I play BTD4
Christmas in summer is too warm, you end up in dresses! I never wear dresses! I end up in swim shorts!
Bye Kessie, for like the third time.
Bye Kes!
Bye, Kes!
Ok I'll go on chat
Well it's better because people dont have a reason to get you jumpers for Christmas.
My little brother keeps squealing! I swear it is going to break the mirror above my bed!
I get mittens and sweetened condensed milk!
What about condensed milk?
I dedicate this page to haunted houses, hay rides. I love 'em. Even if I probably peed myself 6 times (not really) it is soooo worth it. Talking back is funny xD ticking off a vampire, getting picked by the doctor and cowering into people, its fuuuuun
Hear! Hear!
I get tubes to sweetened condensed milk for Christmas! It is so good!!!!
Okay,
Hear hear.
What I love as a drink is mango and passion fruit smoothie.
Im aliiiiiiiive
And Eden, I will never copy and paste from an iPod! *Winks*
Eden... That is delicious!
*Shimmers away and returns with 2 mango and passion fruit smoothies* *Hands one to Eden*
Here!
Thankyou.
* clinks glasses*
I tell you the paste button on an iPad is evil.
Today is the day you become my heir!
*Rock hits Smithers and knocks him out*
Ohhhh, I like him a lot!
Okay?
Oh you're watching the episode of the Simpsons where Bart becomes Byrnes' heir.
Well... Doctor Who... Um... aww...
*Laughs and takes out two funny straws* *Offers one to Eden and uses the other one to take a drink*
Yes, Eden I am!
Hey Thrust!
Hey Thrust,
* pops the straw in the drink*
Go eat some flowers!
Ah! My secret shame!
He locked the door! I'll show him...
*Takes a long drink of smoothie and waits for someone to speak*
Derek is soo going to make a post for Doctor Who, even though this last season/series was a little less awesome than usual.
I know he will, he loves Doctor Who!
I've got a surprise for you.
It's a Blogland adventure type deal.
I want you to look at the images on these links.
https://www.google.ie/searchhl=en&client=safari&tbo=d&tbm=isch&q=decorated+indian+elephants&revid=631005387&sa=X&ei=q69nUP7hBJGRhQffx4DYBQ&ved=0CDUQ1QIoAQ&biw=1024&bih=672#biv=i|0;d|4_iQ6H1-bjZhWM:
And
https://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&client=safari&tbo=d&biw=1024&bih=672&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=tigers+in+the+wild&oq=tigers+&gs_l=img.1.0.0l7j0i10j0l2.236249.238692.0.240083.7.6.0.1.1.0.229.771.0j5j1.6.0...0.0...1ac.1.YBMsyjzeP8I#biv=i|4;d|IX9aXJmZGQf6vM:
Surprise
*smiles then holds out hand*
Derek so is. And Derek is going to admit he got a letter from myself and 2 others isnt he? Yes yes he is
*laughs insanely and hits tree*
oww
And as an added bonus I'll be wearing this
https://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&client=safari&tbo=d&biw=1024&bih=672&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=safari+outfit&oq=safari+outfit&gs_l=img.3..0l8j0i5l2.268481.273318.0.274882.13.12.0.1.1.0.309.1501.0j11j0j1.12.0...0.0...1ac.1.YXBQi8oXTas#biv=i|121;d|S0v6K94PusvUpM:
They won't work on an iPod! I saw the words: decorated Indian elephants & tigers in the wild!
Damn it * facepalm*
Did the links glow blue or did you copy and paste them.
*Laughs at Thrust* *Takes Eden's hand* *Smiles*
Copy paste
Now m'lady,
* fixes safari hat*
We are off to India,
* teleports*
*Smiles and changes into similar safari outfit*
http://www.alop.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/tiger3.jpg
I got the safari pic!
Now we're here.
* stands proudly in front of the elephant*
*Pats elephant's trunk*
Hi Mr!
*Looks at Eden* *Grins and shakes head* You're too lovely! *Hugs Eden tightly*
I'm gonna poof in and show you guys this
http://www.mybookcorner.com.au/articles/712-author-interview-derek-landy.html
He says something about Book 8!
And then disappear again.
Ah 'twas nothing.
Would you like a hand up?
Yes please Eden! *Grins*
* laces fingers together and helps death up*
Now please keep your arms and legs inside the elephant at all times.
Dammit! Broken link! (kes)
* climbs up onto near identical elephant* now off we go.
nevermind..
*Laughs and follows Eden* Lead the way, sir!
And Kes, that. Is. Awesome.
*faints*
*Laughs at Zaf* *Pats elephant's neck*
As you can see we are headed into thick jungle in search of tigers
* grabs safari hat before it falls off*
Watch out for low hanging branches.
Okay! *Gets hit in the head anyway* *Rubs head* *Stops*
Is that a tiger? *Points*
DEREK DEREK DEREK!!!
Yiu have tooo inckude me NJ and Adra in book 8!!!! Em had this whole thing NJ was going to give you at the signing! I'll do anything to be even just mentioned! I'll even, give up exploding people and places! I'll actually behave! I am dead serious for us 3 to get even just mentioned, I'd do it. Please!
You can lead the way from hear m'lady,
I'll just help if you nearly lead us off a cliff or something like that.
I agree with Zaf, Eden and I will do anything to be mentioned in the books!
So would I.
* thinks*
wow. I love reading Derenkerviews, I'm not sure if that's the title of the book though. I'll wait for Derek's confirmation
*Laughs* Last time I lead the way, they got helicopters looking for me! I think you should lead
And besides, if Skul is going to war, you'll need a lot of people to kill off!
It might take us a while till we find a tiger so, one second.
* teleports off*
Marvelous title as it is.
Thrust, it's not the title, it's a very short description.
Exactly Kes.
* teleports back with tiger *
* takes a deep breath*
I snagged him out of a zoo.
Aw! It's so cute!
I'd have expected them to go to war, then...
It's about time..
And OF COURSE DEREK'S GOING TO KILL CHARACTERS.
Yeah, he didn't look to cute when he tried to take my arm off.
I dont care if Zaf dies xD I'll just hold a funeral
* grins *
Thrust, what I'm saying is he'll need a lot of names. And they are here for the taking.
Exactly,
Eden threatening reporting for duty sir.
Eden no that'd be me cutting people's ears off. Heck yeah!! I think it'd be funny if I died. Probably after the first shock of seeing my name wore off I might just realize I died and laugh. Just be like, YES I DIED!!! And then end up scaring my friends
Very true! *Swishes hair*
And you could go and show how charming you are by storming enemy lines with me and saving me from dying... Again
I suppose * grins *
Kestrel LeStarre, willing to die in the name of the Golden God.
Eden threatening not willing to dye but maybe to get a little wounded.
Death Rose, willing to die for the Golden God
Zaf, yeah, to die in a Skulduggery Pleasant book...
Yeah, mine too.
But I think my name sucks..
Yes many deaths xD I could picture Derek just listing Minions who died in the war. I guarentee
I'd be dead. Though I guess in a way I cant say i wouldnt have guessed cuz I dud blow up
Ireland
But I apologised!!!! See, I can...
Anyway, lets look at the tiger.
* watches as tiger goes to the toilet*
Oh.
Eden, really? If Derek told you he would mention you but you had to be killed off, you wouldn't want to be mentioned?
Zafira Kerias willing to die for Master Derek
Thrust Ominous.
No I'd be mentioned in a heart beat.
But could he really kill of this.
* gestures to self*
*Laughs at Eden*
Zaf, you haven't blown up Ireland in at LEAST a month...!
Off*
Thrust, your name is cool. My last name is slightly too girly.
Yes my reward for behaving should be to be even just mentioned in book 8! I can behave! I can prove it, Master Derek, I can! I will behave. I am determined!
No more destroying Ireland.
Now back to tigers.
Yay! Tigers! *Hugs Eden tightly*
Yes! Mention Zaf! She deserves it. I think.
* smiles *
I give master Derek full permission to use any name I put down on this blog. Including, but not limited to:
1) Thrust Ominous.
This list can only get bigger from here.
*smiles* *changes mind and grins creepily*
*Jumps off the elephant and approaches the tiger slowly* Hey boy, it's okay. I won't hurt you.
*pokes tiger and runs* *tiger charges at Death*
Death, who do you think would win me or the tiger?
No magic.
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