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 4201 – 4400 of 4804 Newer› Newest»Ah, see, back in the old days(*only knows this because movies*), it sort of was an honor for a man to ask a woman to marry him. Because women could only wait for a man to ask first. They didn't really have much say in the matter of marriage, except being able to decline. Because growing old single was seen as not so great in families back then.
This is happening. This is real, and true, and definite.
I am making cake pops today.
These are not the ordinary, mortal cake pops we have grown up with.
These are chocolate mice, inspired by one of my favorite novels, the Night Circus.
They will be magnificent confectionaries so delicious in their sugary sweetness that Apollo himself shall descend from the heavens and demand them for his own.
That is the nature of the cake pops I shall make.
*would say more on the topic, but found herself straying and not making much sense*
*also doesn't know how much information she knows is even true or not*
(Also, in the past, people lived in tribes. Now we have gangs, so move with the times! XD (yeah, life is different now. Still, this marriage thing is just my opinion.)
Hello, Clara! *has no idea what cake pops are*
*wonders if cake BOOMS are a thing*)
*hugs Crow*
Cake pops sound good...
*stomach growls quietly*
*jumps a little in surprise and quickly covers her stomach*
I haven't read the Night Circus, but I heard it was a NaNoWriMo book! Which is really inspirational to everyone who participates every year.
*has tried two different months, failed both*
...
*has a tornado chain of thoughts going through her head*
Someone say something before I drive myself crazy...
Never mind. Wbd.
(Bye, Hope!
*wonders if Dragona is in a lecture so Sophia can't be here*)
I didn't say I was leaving, I just said I'd be distant.
(Ah, okay.
Want to rp or talk about anything?)
Moi?
Well, as I commented earlier, I tried to draw today. If the lighting is good for a picture, I could email it if you want to see.
I really like the way the dragon's head turned out. Especially the eyes.
The body, on the other hand, looks horrible and I didn't even want to finish...
And then I drew a cat's head, but it looks more like a fox with a mix of cat...
(Yes, you mentioned the head of the dragon. I would like to see it :)
Cool. :) I'll send the email in a sec.
Sent it.
(That dragon is cutesie and the whiskers are amusing :)
:)
:)
:3)
Thanks! It was my first time drawing him too! :)
Now if only I could draw the body right...
*frowns a little*
I suck at animal bodies. XP Heads are okay sometimes, but try getting me to draw the body to go with it and it turns the whole thing into a mess.
Not so good at drawing people either, but sort of the opposite. Hands and feet, not great. Body, okay, but faces. I suck at drawing human faces. XD
(*cannot draw at all, unfortunately*)
Maybe if you practice? I couldn't draw that well either until I practiced at it more. A LOT more.
It also helps to have something to copy from. Doesn't matter if it's not perfectly matched, but close enough is still good. :)
Like my cat. I found a picture on this wallpaper app with the cat I used as a model for my drawing.
Sorry, double post.
*glares at her wifi*
Sorry, it's getting late for me now, so I'll be going to bed.
*hugs Tia*
Good night, and don't forget to dedicate! ;)
(You think it's getting late...? It's 1:20am here... I ca t sleep...)
(Fire!)
(Kas!
My little brother is in hospital. I need a hug. And I realised that I have a crush on my best friend from school. And I've got work today. And I'm so teed and everything is screwed up...)
(Aww :/
*hugs Fly*)
(Hello.)
(I tried to sleep... But I'm scared of the dark...
My dog is up here with me. She'll protect me... I hope...)
(She will.
*hugs Fly*)
(I'm not getting into higher education this year.
And I've finally figured out what I want to study and do.
*sighs*)
(*blames personal statements and references for existing*
*considers just giving up on everything and writing a CV and getting a job and working and not bothering with uni for a year or two*)
(*Curls up by Kas and cries*
My best friend/crush guessed if I liked him...
And I said I didnt know...
:'(
*Tries to sleep but instead has nightmares of my little brother dying from whatever has him in hospital*)
*warmly hugs Fly*
(Tell him you like him, at least give a hint.)
I'm sure your brother will be fine. He's probably missing you...
(I will vanish in five minutes.
Good night, Fly!)
I'm so sorry Fire! I hope your brother is ok....!
*hugs tightly*
(How do you know and don't know...look, if it is me, okay, that doesn't make me see you differently...it's not abnormal to have a crush on one of your friends...sure, I've had crushes on people in our group...but...I'm a bit different in the sense that I don't want to act upon them. Not because I'm scared that they'll reject me, or see me differently, but more so, I love them as friends, and if anything screwed up, I'd feel stupid. Also, I'm more focused on school than I would be with a girlfriend...
*cries*)
( BTG post.)
(Fly...
*hugs her*)
(Do what makes you happy, Fly.
I know that's stupid advice, but still.)
(I have to go for a while. Good bye.
Fly, do what makes you happy. You deserve to be happy.)
(It seems I disappeared briefly.)
(*flops down*
*sighs*
Brothers draw is broken. The hinge is coming off and he couldn't close it. I've managed to close it but it needs screwing down. He lost £15. Lucky for him I love him so I snuck him the money. He guessed it was me, but oh well. He's happy. He won't pay me back, and I'd have liked to have added that money to my nonexistant laptop money jar, but that's okay I guess, so long as he's happy..)
(That is very kind of you, Silente. *hugs her tightly*)
(*hugs tightly back*
Yeah..sure..I'm meant to be saving for my holidays, camping, yey, but I've wanted a laptop since 2013. So I'm saving up for one myself, cause if I ask for one for Christmas or birthday I'll be called selfish and greedy.)
(Perhaps then, you could save up half and ask for the rest of the money to buy the laptop?)
(Maybe...
Why can I hear my Stepdad telling my brother off -_-)
(That would be the most logical solution.
I have no idea.)
(Ah. Food. They're talking about food. I wish they'd actually talk to him properly!!! They just try to guilt trip him!!! It doesn't WORK!!! You have to TALK not GUILT TRIP HIM!!! You need PATIENCE!!!)
(STOP MAKING HIM CRY! TALKING AT HIM WONT HELP! TALK TO HIM!)
I think marriage is a bit stupid, really.
But yeah, "We should get mraried" "Yeah, we should." *nods* That makes a lot more sense, and reaching a mutual agreement after discussion seems a lot better, anyway. Like, if one person really goes all out with a proper proposal, then it just makes it awkward if the answer's 'no,' and besides, two people might want to still be together and not marry for various reasons, so mutual agreement after dicussion would be more beneficial in those circumstances.
Yes, like Lav said, the traditions originate from having gender roles and blah. :P Gender roles being stupid anyway. So. XD
(Hey, Star, Jai and Sophia.
That was very kind of you, Jai.)
(It is better to reason with someone than blackmail them.
Hello, Star. Marriage has never interested me. I found it an odd concept to begin with - and now I openly loathe the idea.)
:(
*hugs Silente*
@Sophia: Someone tell that to my siblings. :P
It IS an odd concept.
However, I think you get tax benefits, so. :P
(Hey everyone)
(Hello...took me ages to read past comments...omfg I had another anxiety attack earlier. I felt so claustrophobic and was almost hyperventilating...)
Hello Aria, Chione, Silente, Sophia, Star, and possibly Tanya, if you are still here.
How are all of you?
(Omg Chione are you ok?)
(Hey audra, Aria.
Yeah...I'm ok now. I guess I'm just stressed out my mind...
You?)
I'm fine, thanks.
Glad you're ok Chi!
And of course I have to go.
School.. :/
Goodbye!
(Hey Audra
Glad to hear it, Chi
i'm good)
(Bye Audra)
(Ok Cya Audra!
That's good, Aria. Glad one of us is ok.
I better go since no one else is on... Seems like I just come on to rant now :) Bye.)
(Aww... you're going to leave me?)
(Yeah, sorry Aria. I honestly don't like being hear anymore, but I ghost sometimes. From what I've seen, you're a really nice person. Already in the big RPs? And a main role too! You'll get on fine here. Good luck. Bye.)
(Aww! that's so nice, Chi. You too. Bye! *hugs*)
(*Is the first time it's been so quiet*)
(Sorry about that. Was cheering Connor up...I worry about him...watching a film with him now..)
(Hi Onwa!)
(It's Jai/Sil. Hi. How are you?)
(Oh ok, Hi Sil
I'm fine...kinda worried about Chione. She sounded upset and... yeah.)
(Who's Connor?)
(*Wonders if she should try and write a blog*
*Has never written one before, only some short stories and Fanfic...*)
(*collapses in a heap on the floor* Took... Me... A while!... *pants*)
(Hi Velvet!
Sorry, was helping my dad with something.
How are you? Tired?
So am I, haven't been sleeping too well and almost fell asleep in school today ^.^)
(Very tired, when I woke up I fell over twice as I walked upstairs for a shower, then when I was in the shower I fell asleep, literally! And I fell over and woke up as I hit my head on the floor... And I've been dizzy ever since I woke up due to the tiredness!)
(Omg Velvet!
You're worse than me.)
(Yup, I almost blacked out about five times, I should really sleep more but I can't!)
(here ^^0
(Yay! *tachlehugs Chloe and falls asleep*)
(*is confused*)
(*murmers* Tired... Oh so tired...)
(Chemistry revision sucks... Wbd...)
(poor you!)
(I can't sleep either, Velvet. Been staying up way too late on the blog xD
But I can't help it. I love RPing. I've been RPing continuously with a friend of mine from America for about 2 years. It's great ^.^
This RP is so good, I wish I could stay up all night and day lol)
(Hi Chloe!)
(hey Silver!)
(Okay..
French work..
What hobbies do I have?
Sleeping?
Reading?
Wow I'm so interesting..
Surfing the internet?
Hmm.)
@Silente: Roleplaying . . . or you could call that writing. :)
(And my parents were having a go at me, telling me to sort some stuff out, and all I could do was look at the computer screen, my head felt like it was going round and round, the words on the screen - I couldn't focus, couldn't read, couldn't type, couldn't even function, couldn't think, couldn't do, and I still feel a small part of that, a whole hour later.
How is everyone.
Oh, I'm light headed.
I will leave a voiced good bye to everyone on the Blog soon.)
:/
*hugs Kas*
I'm sorry . . .
(*huggles Kassy*)
(Kas :-/ if you want to E-mail me you can...)
(Star... don't be sorry.
*hugs her back tightly*)
(It seems I disappeared briefly.)
(*hugs Chloe who is amazing btw nods nods*
I know, Aria.
Will poof. Hello.)
Emotions aren't a choice. I feel sorry because I don't know how to help, and that isn't going to go away unless I work out how to, which I probably won't.
(Hello, Sophia.
Well, Star, to quote Blueface What's-his-face: "I can change almost anything, but I can't change human nature.")
(*lands face down on the ground and groans*)
(*is kinda ghosting unless someone speaks to her or someone wants to RP*)
(vel? *helps you up*)
(*picks Seirsha up*
Hey...)
(I love this band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qaw569b1Ajc&list=FLMvKph9NngI1bjqPBlkSHoA)
"I can change almost anything, but I can't change human nature."
kaladin or kelsier would probably be able to change human nature.
Sorry, fangirl moment there.
But, yeah. :)
Sorry Aria, I would but I have tons of revision!
*is picked up by Chloe/Tia and groans* I just wanna disappear...)
(email Vel! tell me)
(And now I have to write an essay for history... KILL ME NOW! *explodes*)
(It's ok Velvet. I should be studying too...but I'm too tired and can't be bothered. It'll be fine...
*Laughs*)
(don't worry Vel! I had my chemistry coursework today and a mock!)
(I want to disappear too.
But I'm here for you guys, and that's all there is to it. *nods*
Once I sort uni out I'll start writing Tia. That should be interesting considering some of you haven't met her yet.)
(I would be sad if you disappeared Kassy...and anyone of you!)
*eats Seirsha*
*eats Seirsha's future essays*
*eats a lamp and stationery*
*eats a device that can be used to communicate with Blogland*
Good luck, Seirsha!
I need to do an entire assessment and I'm going out in an hourrrrr.
oops.
So, yeah. Distant.
Aria - it's wonderful that you love us, but please, your health comes first, and your schoolwork comes second. Please don't neglect them. :(
(I'm really confident wth my Biology and Drama prelims, they'll be so easy. English...meh.
I have my advanced higher Geography prelim on Monday...Not really worried about that either. Admin...it'll be like 2 weeks away or something. No worries...)
(good luck Silver!
sorry to be nosy, but where are you from?)
(I was born in Crete, Greece. My parents were on holiday when my mother was pregnant. She didn't know. Then it got to the point that she couldn't fly back, so they had to stay in Crete and have me. We moved back to the UK as soon as I was old enough to fly)
(*vaguely wonders how you dont know you're pregnant..*)
(awwww that's cute! awesome ^^
(incase you haven't guessed, im welsh XD))
(hello Onwa!)
(Hi Chloe. It's Jai. Grr. French IS boring..I have nothing else to write..)
(Well um...she used contraception but uh...you know it doesn't always work. So I was a mistake. She just thought she was getting fatter.)
(hii Jai! I dropped French)
Try asking me, Silente? I've been doing GCSE French a year longer than you, so have more practise in thinking up pointless things to say . . .
. . . although on second thoughts, maybe don't ask me - I tend to start inventing stuff and get repeated comments telling me to stick to sentences I've been given. XD
On that note, try looking in your textbook and book at tasks on the topic - stealing sentences is always a good bet. :)
@Aria: :) That's a cool story. :) :)
(Ah..
You aren't a mistake -_- Don't let anyone tell you that. Don't let YOURSELF tell you that.)
(I was a mistake too!
my parents blame my grandparents going dancing for me being conceived...XD)
(I openly admit that I was a mistake
because its living proof that the best things aren't always planned)
(Text book?? You get text books?? We don't...
It's hobbiessssss...
We're adviced to make sentences..
I've wrote about reading..
About sleeping..
About phone..
About how I want to do fencing or archery..
And that doesn't seem like enough..)
(Nobody is a mistake. I look at you guys - I don't see a single mistake. You're all awesome.
Hello, Jai.)
(hmmm I was thinking of ordering this? I may go all steampunk for comic con
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sexy-Black-Faux-Leather-Buckle-Overbust-Waistcoat-Corset-Top-Basque-Steampunk-/291094318589?pt=UK_Women_s_Lingerie&var=&hash=item43c692cdfd)
(*High fives Chloe*
Woo...the mistakes club...
I try my best to never wish I wasn't born, because...I shouldn't have been...)
(you are awesome too Kassy)
(@Chloe Well, it's certainly... sexy.)
(*hi fives* same here)
(*laughs*
That's three 'mistakes' on the blog. Or as mum prefers to call it 'my little surprise'
Mmm..)
(Hey Kas)
(*huggles El*
You know what I mean..)
(I replied to uyour email Kassy ^^)
(That's all I think when I get upset or my parents fight, or they're angry at me. That I'm a mistake. I never should have been born. I have an older brother that always looks out for me though. He wasn't expecting to have a little sister :)
(I believe I was planned, actually.)
(*rolls eyes*
I meant no matter what you think don't BELIEVE that you're a mistake. Because it simply isn't true. No one is a mistake.)
(Hello, El.
Well, I'm a mistake too. Yay! Great.)
(don't think about it like that Silver *huggles* and if you need to chat my email is open ^^)
(Um, I definitely was. They tried not to have another kid, they didn't want another kid.)
(Nice way to put it, Elleni lol...)
(but look how great you turned out!)
(Bye, El.)
Being originally a mistake isn't bad. I mean, for example, I didn't choose to make friends with anyone here. I was just here and you arrived and then you wouldn't go away. However, completely independent of the fact that I didn't seek out your company, I do really appreciate it and I'm really glad I met you. :)
@Silente: You do't get textbooks????
Poor you. :(
Talk about otehr people. Like a family member or a friend. You can say "I don't like this activity, but my friend . . ." Also, say what you like about hobbies and why?
That might be difficult without a textbook. I recommend an online dictionary, if so. :P
(*misses his French teacher but hates French*
*remembers getting a good grade in French despite disliking it because teacher was good*)
Prove that (n+5)^2-(n-3)^2 is divisble by 4 for any integer value of n.
. . .
why.
@Kas: :) I love teachers like that.
I did shit in German all last year because my teacher was shit. This year, first assessment I did I got an A*.
(I swear that was wrongly marked, though. I've never got an A* in French despite being much better at French than at German, and I've had two different teachers in French. My German's teacher's marking much be screwed up, but there is no way it was better than an A).
(My club meeting went poor today- barely any of my members showed, and the rest of the bell they were off task.. Now I'm just hungry and frustrated. -_-)
(@Star "Some call me a terrorist. I consider myself a teacher.")
(I will be back soon.)
*because this year I got another teacher
(poor Noelle *huggles*)
(*Stares blankly at the maths problem* Fuck that shit.)
:(
*hugs Noelle*
It's okay. It'll make the next meeting seem better. :)
Blogger Jaimie is a wonderful person and a great friend - Tanya Halcyon - Sticky Tape said...
(@Star "Some call me a terrorist. I consider myself a teacher.")
January 13, 2015 at 6:37 PM
XD
(xD yes star we don't get text books..
I could talk about my brother liking something..
Maybe..
Idk..
@Star difference of two squares..? Um..maths?)
@Aria: ikr.
I have a CGP maths revision guide now though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*LOVES CGP*
@Silente: XD I like that answer. :)
(I know how to solve that, Star- I'll solve it and send it to you later if you desire).
(My Creative Writing class is almost upon me now... I don't know if I'll be able to concentrate, but... I will attempt to be here for when meh Twip comes*)
*hugs Noelle*
We get textbooks, revision guides, workbooks, online websites, the whole shebangle. :)
Outstanding school, I guess. A girl in my maths, looking at our shiny new CGP revision guides, wondered why the hell they were spending s much money on us. I pointed out that the better greades we got, the more money they got.
(xD star and her CPG!
*looks at French book*
*glares*
*decides to finish tomorrow Or something*)
(I wish I had creative writing classes...)
No, it's okay, Noelle. :) I probably need to learn how to do proof properly some time. -_-
And, okay. :)
@Silente: I know. :O I love CGP about as much as I love Myrnin.
Well.
Hmm.
*debates*
Maybe a bit less than I love Myrnin. But CGP makes me feel more loved. :P
*watches Silente deciding to finish tomorrow*
*I can't do that*
*looks at clock*
*looks at homework*
*oops*
(Ah. Makes sense. My schools pretty bad. No textbooks. We get revision guide in the sciences..and the rest we have to use out books.)
(STAR DO HOMEWORK!!!)
Yo.
(I have homework to do...but I want a bath first because im cold and I have a new found obsession with washing my hair
but my parents are out and I can t go in until their back
WE ACTUALLY HAD SNOW HERE EARLIER)
(yo Sib!)
@Silente: NOOOOOOOOO! DON'T TELL ME THAT! I WANT TO KEEP ON TALKING TO YOU!
meh.
We get revision guides in science. Just now we got maths once. We also got history ones and languages ones, but those ones aren't CGP and they're shit.
(I'm not saying that beacuse they're not CGP. I'm saying that because they're shit. They have barely any info in them.)
@InkY: YOU HAD SNOW?????????????????????????????????????????????? -_-
Hi, Sibyllin. :)
(You do your homework too, Sil :3)
I just forgot I wasn't in Key Stage 2.
. . .
(*Still hasn't had snow here*
*Had snow and ice warnings*
*Dafqu*)
(IT ONLY LASTED A FEW MINUTES AND ITS THE FIRST WE HAVE HAD IN TWO YEARS
BUT WE MAY HAVE MORE TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!)
(@Aria naaaah... mines due Thursday and its French..It's basically done.)
(Hullo~)
(hULLO j! *WAVES* HOW ART THOU?)
(*Been snowing here the past three days*)
(i AM GOOD iNKY, HOW ABOUT YOU?)
(We hardly get any snow -_- damn living my the sea)
Moss's school is basically a cloud. When she got here, she couldn't see her building until she was almost on top of it. It's so weird.
(I AM COLD BUT FEELING OKAY THANK YOU ^^)
SHUT UP, J. :P
I WANT SNOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW. :(
(Ikr why though. I hate it when it gets here. :P)
@Sibyllin: O_O O_O O_O
(Hello J! nice to meet you ^.^)
(Omg J I want to live wherever you are. I love snow.)
(I love snow too
when it snows I can sledge down my hill)
(Hey J!
OW I BURNT MY DAMN HAND!)
Whenever there's snow, I just stay in my bunker.
(Hey Sib!)
(*runs Jais hand under a freezing tap*)
(Meet me? Well, I guess this is the first time I've been myself with you were, I'm Erebus/Blakes author.)
(COLD COLD COLD!
*hugs hand*)
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