Right, well, SOMEBODY at Harper Collins messed up, and I am NOT a happy writer. But, for those of you who may have heard, yes, it is true, you are getting a Tanith Low novella coming you way early in 2013 so, um...
SURPRISE!
Grrrrr.
And before you get carried away with what it might be about or who might be in it, the synopsis provided was an early one, before I'd actually started the damn thing. Biggest change? Ghastly ain't in it. Probably.
So what IS it about, you ask?
It's about God-Killer weapons. Four of them, scattered around the world. Four weapons that could hurt- even kill- Darquesse whenever she arrives. Tanith, being thoroughly devoted to dear Darquesse, does not want these weapons falling into enemy hands. So she recruits a gang of misfits and villains and off she goes to snatch them before the good guys come calling.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to stomp away and find someone to beat up...
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Also, to all my east coast Ameriminions, you better stay safe during this storm and all these power outages. That is an ORDER.
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Sil and Danni! C:
Hey! :)
Hi Tia!
People appeared very quickly.
There was a delay on that summoning.
Hi Memories! Ooh, more of the story! It's getting to the point where I'm starting to anticipate it!
*thinks Memories is Death*
*pokes Mist*
YES PLEASE.
Now with extra Christmas avatar.
NIX!!!!
*waves frantically, jumping up and down*
HHHHHIIIIIIIIII!!!! :D
Hi Tia!
(Me Strange and Mr Mist... My, my... It has been quite some time since I saw both of you together on this blog...)
HI SIL! :)
I HAVE missed you. O_O I didn't think I'd missed this place, b ut I've missed you. I guess that makes sense; you're cool. :)
Hi! :)
*watching, Death :) :)*
@Zath: Nah, that would cost money. :P
When I was trying not to do something related to tearing my skin apart, can't remember what it was, C suggested that I always wear an elastic band on my wrist and whenever I found myself doing it I could twang myself . . . I don't have an elastic band, though. I tried writing 'DON'T' on my head each time . . . . . maybe I should go back to that.
As soon as I click save.
Please, Memories, if you ARE Death, can you change back to your profile? I miss talking to DEATH.
*cheers*
IF THIS WERE CHRISTMAS, THIS IS THE BEST GIFT EVER!!!!
*tacklehugs Hope as she's jumping*
(Back in 5)
*WOULD BE
*facepalms*
. . .
Oh.
Did people not know Memories was Death . . . ?
*knows DeathTC's backstory, is all . . . her father's Baron and her stepfather's Serpine, so*
Hi Nix!!! :)
@Zath: Indeed. :O It's getting too fast for me. O_O
@Nix: XD
Hi Tia! :)
There may or may not be repercussions for being delayed.
Hi, Memories. I dunno, but I think I'm going to agree with Lav on you probably being Death.
That could work, Ink.
(Hey Nix hey Zath hey Kas hey Dan hey anyone I missed!
@Star IVE MISSED YOU TOO UGH EVERYONE KEEPS LEAVING US BEHIND AND ITS LIKE D:)
The Christmas is here.
*is on the ground*
Okay, Tia!
*gets up*
*agrees with Star and Mist about lots of people*
. . .
DeathTC's father is Baron and her adoptive father is Serpine . . . ?????
(howdoesnooneknowthisthishasbeennewsforyears)
(wellatleastayear)
@Zath: I'm unsure. Very little works as far as fiddling goes; I think one just has to transfer fiddling onto other sources. :/
(Way to blow my cover guys...
*rolls eyes*
*thinks about telling everyone about how I suddenly smell like donut icing and the interview at Maccas soon but cba*
I was goin for subtlety so those who didn't read the MC wouldn't know and then I'd do some epic plot twist where you realise t was Rose.
And Rose has made like her namesake, and died. And I hate her)
*curses*
I have to go. D:
DO NOT LEAVE, MIST AND NIX! I WILL BE BACK LATER! I repeat: DO NOT LEAVE!!!
*poofs*
@Sil: . . .
Leaving us behind . . . ?
Oh. OH.
Yes. Sorry. :(
@Lav: . . .
Agree with us about lots of people what? D:
(Sorry, I can be quite slow on the uptake . . . irl, I often reply to people a few second after they ask me a question because of the time it takes my brain to process - that or I go "What?" before the perfectly clear meaning (such as "Can you hold my folder?") filters through and I'm like "Oh. OH. Folder. Yes. Sure". :P)
I'll do my best. No promises, I like sleep.
@Rose: *frowns*
How new/old IS everyone . . . ? Because that's just been common knowledge for ages . . .
Sorry, though. :( I didn't honestly realise you were trying to be undercover . . . *hugs*
Fours, Lav! :(
I will also do my best. It's just past midnight here for us, so no promises, but I'll try. If not then I'll definitely speak to you again soon. It's almost holidays here so I'll be on a lot more hopefully.
Bye Lav!
And Ink, you could always try wearing another bracelet for a little while and then switching back when the habit stops.
I LIKE SLEEP TOO.
I swear, some days there'd be about four British people on and I'd always be the first to turn off. Like - WHY. HOW. :P
C goes to sleep at nine on schooldays and still needs caffeine in the morning in order not to die, but then again, she takes medicine that makes her drowsy. :P
(It's Danni, not Rose...
Rose and I had a falling out. Ever since I stopped actively RP with her, I haven't been so snappy...
Rose is dead.
That's why I'm going through her memories.)
(Sorry, Danni :/
And I missed you Star stay.... :c
And you too, Danni.
:S
Blogland is lonely sometimes.
Too lonely.
Hope the interview goes well, Danni.)
And as for how old/new that's been, I was on Blogland last month or something, I think, and she was still Death. I know everyone likes to RP a lot more now though so I guess this type of thing is fairly standard.
Also, I completely forgot where fours came from. I know it means goodbye now, but how did that start?
@Zath: The reason I have this bracelet is to break habits. -_-
(well. The reason I'm wearing it. The reason I HAVE it is because I got it as a present).
Eating bracelets < tearing skin apart, definitely.
Fours- from Artemis Fowl.
I know my stuff.
Ah, well, never mind then.
*eats Star's bracelets*
Yay no more problems if you have any more problems just eat them! c:
Also hi Mist and Nix!
@Danni: . . .
Okay. :)
Sorry, I use the same names for your characters as you you, like Sil and Trip and Adra (who wanted to stop being called Adra, and I did, but I call her Adra when I'm not speaking to her for easy identification).
Sorry, Tia. :( Just - I honestly have not missed this place. I'm happier without it. :)
@Zath: Yes, but I mean, everyone is too new/old to know about DeathTC's backstory. :S
Artemis Fowl. 'May the fours be with you'. :)
(*cuddles up to Kas*
Didn't it come from Gone when all the parents and adults just 'poofed'?)
@Nix: XD Ah, you do. :P
@Tia: NO
I'M TRYING TO /STOP/ EATING MY BRACELET/SKIN. :P
*stares at Tia and wonders how to cut him open without actually, y'know, cutting him open*
@Danni: No, but that was my OTHER obsession. :P
I like obsession . . .
(The ending of Megamind is perfect for Hoobastank's The Reason...)
(*curls up on Kas's lap and tried to sleep and stop crying*)
Kay, well, I'm going to head off now, but it was awesome catching up, Ink (AND LAV, IF YOU SEE THIS).
And Nix. Y'know. Not really. Neither of us really like each other anymore. We never talk. Ever.
Anyway, yeah, see you all again soon, hopefully. Bye!
*relaxes, hugging Danni*
@Star-Bubble I'm not sure what to make of that.
Fours, Zath! :(
@Tia: What to make of what how? :)
Oh, that?
Oh.
You wanting to cut me open.
*quietly slips in*
*stays curled up in the corner on a pile of cushions, covered by a blanket*
Sorry, too tired. Need sleep.
Goodbye comrades.
I don't want to cut you open, I just want my bracelet back, but you ate it. :P
Hey Fay! :)
Fours, Nix. :(
Hey, Star!
How's life been the past couple of weeks? :)
Bye, Nixion, have a good day/night. :)
Hi, Tia!
Thought: There's something to be said about those wispy little ideas that float around, never fully formed, always fleeting. Unfortunately, I don't know what that thing is, seeing as this whole thought is one of the wispy ones.
Hey, Fay.
I'm not home :/
Hi, Tia, and awh. :/
*hugs if hugs are needed*
BYE NIX AND MIST!!!
Even though they're already gone... :(
Hello. Wbd, but here now.
*nods at Fay slowly, taking her senteces in and stashing them into my Interesting Things bank* :)
Thing've been good, I think. :) I had mocks, and then I had a lack of mocks, and now I have a Christmas party, and stuff. :P
You?
Hi Lav. :)
Hello, Star. :)
:P
Also, hi Fay. :)
Hello, Star. :)
:P
Also, hi Fay. :)
@Star: *is proud that my thoughts are going into an Interesting Things bank, which is in itself an Interesting Thing* :)
@Lavender: Hi! :)
Mbvd, sorry.
@Fay: :) Well, you have interesting thoughts. :)
Um, Lav, Jubi's online. :)
It's alright, Fay.
Now that everything's settled down, how is everyone? I probably asked that already, but just thought I'd ask again.
I'm fine, thanks. :) Word-arting a thing for my friend.
It was meant to be an A3 page but it's going onto two and I'm wondering if I want to extend it to three . . . it's so fucking BIG. :O
How're you? :)
(I'm back and ready to partay!)
Hi Velvet! :)
Hi Velvet!
Good luck with that project! Sounds awesome but hard!
I am GOOOOOOD! :D
It's fine, it's just . . . TIME-CONSUMING and I need to finish it and otehr stuff by Friday. :/ Still only just over a page through the outlines. -_-
Good! :) :)
*remembers that she needs to email Sil before midnight*
Ooh! I should do that now!
*notices that it's 11:11*
*made a wish in time*
*realizes that her last wishes came true*
:D
@Lav: :) :) :)
Just looked at the top of the page and saw my old comments and remembered how Blogland used to feel . . .
:(
That hurts.
My last two wishes were:
That I got to see Star again. :)
And that the rest of my old friends came back. And Nix and Mist came! Still, I hope to see Lynx, Sparky, and the others.
*curses wifi all over the place*
I HATE THE INTERNET IN MY ROOM LIKE SERIOUSLY OH MY GOSH!!! >:c
I know, Star. I felt the same. I remember being around during these posts.
*still has horribly internet*
I may just go.
*glares at wifi*
THERE'S STILL HALF AN HOUR LEFT! WHY START ACTING UP NOW???
(It usually stops working around midnight...)
Bye!
*mutters and still glares at wifi*
If you don't post this... >:(
Bye!
*mutters and still glares at wifi*
If you don't post this... >:(
Hello?
(Hi Star and Lavender! Sorry I poofed, was putting the Christmas Tree up and then had lunch! How are you two? Oh, hey Garr!)
Hello Vel, how be you?
(I'm good thanks! How are you?)
(I'm really really happy! Thank you
I had a lovely day out with Chloe (Inky) we went to the Cardiff winter wonderland
(Awesome! I didn't know you guys properly knew each other!)
Its all good (Garky is the name of our real life relationship) and thank you
(No way! That rules!)
Yup, we've been dating for five weeks! And awwwwww thank you *hugs*
(Congrats! *hugs*)
Thank you Vel )
(Welcome!)
Hows your day been Vel? )
(Well... I woke up at my friends house too early to be daytime (7:50) and had pancakes with Nutella, Peanut Butter and her mum's homemade jam all mixed together which was fab. Then we took selfies and did some photo editing which worked out really well. Then I went to my violin lesson which was alright I guess. Then my family went shopping which ruled! Then we got the tree and put it up which hurt my hand but it looks fab. Then I went into town for a sandwich and milkshake with my brother which was nice. Now I'm playing on my iPad and listening to a new CD my friend got me called "Monsters in the Closet" by Mayday Parade which actually is amazing so... Yeah... My day's been great! What about you?)
That's good, sounds very eventful.
My day has been amazing!!!
Chloe and me met up in Cardiff, walked over to the winter wonderland did some ice skating (I slipped and landed on my bum twice) then we went to the Christmas market and had a look around, we did some more walking around and got some dinner and then some more walking around and did some cute romantic couple things (not going into details) and we also huggled alot and exchanged Christmas presents.
(Haha, awesome! (Apart from the falling over bit but I'm no better at ice skating!))
Thank you and yeah ice skating is difficult...
(I prefer snowball fights! *grins evily* Oh my god, I've had the best idea! We have a certain day to celebrate Christmas where we all have a huge snowball fight! Please don't tell me you already do that?)
Nope, we don't that is an awesome and totally original idea
(Yay! We need a date... Not 24, 25 or 26 because that time is for family... Ummm... 20th?)
Yeah okay I don't think anything is happening on the 20th (there is a Christmas ball that Kalli is running but I don't know when it is)
(How fun! Will check with her when she's next on!)
Okay bud
I'm going to disappear for a time be back later )
(Okay, bye! *starts singing "All by myself")
*Bursts in with much noise and many explosions wearing aviator shades all while firing an absurdly large fully automatic gun into the air*
*And in case you were wondering, yes, I am American*
(Here.)
(*screams at Blake and ducks* Give mercy! *laughs and gets up* Hey Blake and Sil!)
(Sorry for being so distant, working on some essays... How are you two?)
Bump.
Bump
Bump.
Bump.
Last bump.
Dynamite.
(Hello.)
There.
I dedicate this page to Christmas. I love this time of year, its so happy and it's time for family, you know?
-Zaf
(Hear hear!
Merry Christmas, Soph and Zaffy!)
(Hey Soph :)
(Hear hear, merry Christmas everyone.)
(I do not celebrate Christmas. It is no more merry than any other time of year, to me.)
(Hello, Silente. *hugs her tightly* Would you like to continue with the roleplay?)
(*rolls eyes and cuddles Soph* Christmas is a time for friends.)
(Okay Soph. I'm not entirely sure I remember what last happened..)
(Sheesh, Soph. Publicly execute the joy, why don't you?)
We're going to get our tree today so I'm hardly here in genrral-Zaf
(*cuddles Silente back* I will look back.
The fact I do not celebrate Christmas should not cause anyone less joy, Blake.)
(Thank you Soph.)
(Gtg eat.)
('never make deals with her')
I won't. Not anymore.
Bethany: Good...
Ember: You must be foolish to make a deal with the goddess of death. *tilts her head*
Bethany: *tilts her head too* There is something trying to enter the realm.
Ember: Indeed there is. *her hair bursts into flames* Two guesses to who it will be.
-shifts closer to Beth-
Said her name too much..Where is she going to appear?
Ember: *laughs* Where do you think? *points at a spot between them* Right-
Minerve: *appears in a flash of black, sending a pulse of black energy out immediately to knock them back*
-hugsn Beth tight as she's sent flat onto her back-
-gets up, growling-
Minerve.
*High on the volcano, Blake Soul steps from a shadow. A few short strides take him to an illusion in the form of a large rock. Passing through the nonexistent stone he enters a circular room with dusty bookshelves covering the walls. After taking a few seconds to clear the center of the room he creates four humanoid shadows which surround him. With a short nod, the shadows attack*
Bethany: *hugs Silente tightly back, getting to her feet*
Ember: *leaps to her feet, arms on fire*
Minerve: Silente. Bethany. Ember. All we need is Liliana then we will have all the people whose souls I wish to torture in one place.
Oh look at that. I'm almost flattered. I've managed to rank amoungst demi gods.
-grins and takes Beth's hand-
(Back! I'm great Blake, how are you and your essays?
Hear hear Loki!
Hi everyone!)
(Hey Velvet.)
Minerve: You consider yourself so highly? How interesting.
Ember, you have been making a rather large nuisance of yourself. I am afraid I cannot allow it to continue. *draws her sword*
Ember: *flames swirl around her* I really doubt you will have a choice in the matter.
(How are you Sil?
By the way everyone, on the 20th I have decided we are having a huge snowball fight!)
*quietly*
We won't let you hurt her Min..
(Hello, Velvet.)
(I'm okay thanks.)
(You?)
Minerve: And why not? What relation is she to you? I see you have found yourself a partner. *nods at Bethany* The angel and the vampire. I am amazed she has not yet drained you dry, Bethany. She did not tell you about how many innocents she has killed, did she?
Bethany: Everyone makes mistakes. *fires a pulse of white energy from her palm at Minerve*
Minerve: *knocks the energy away with her hand, making it strike Ember instead*
Ember: *gets knocked back, but immediately gets to her feet, sending a stream of fire at Minerve*
(Hello. I'll be very distant. I'm going to start studying now.)
-growls, gritting her teeth-
I'm not going to drain Bethany. I would never..
-shakes her head and fires a beam of burning blue energy straight at Min from both hands-
(Hey Gem :)
(Hey Sil, hows you?)
(Iz goodz. Bit distracted. You?)
Minerve: *knocks Ember away with a black pulse of energy, putting out the fire on her dress* *turns to Silente, one hand firing two beams of black energy, meeting her blue beams in the middle* *fires a beam of black energy from the tip of her sword at Bethany*
*The shadowmen come at him from four different directions, attacking like a well trained team. One swipes at his feet, another at his head, and the other two go straight for his heart as their arms become blades*
*Blake's arms quickly become shrouded in armor-like darkness. He takes a wide stance, anchoring himself against the low sweep and ducking under the blow aimed for his temple, before twisting between the deadly blades*
*As the first shadows leg connects with the necromancer's it separates, only to latch tightly around it. The second lurches forward at the lack of contact and tumbles into its adversary without doing much harm. As the two blades pass inches from Blake's chest they grow out at a right angle and interlock with each other to form a contracting square razor only barely kept at bay by Blake's armored hands*
(*Tacklehugs Gemma* - J)
-winces, pouring more energy into her beams, eyes narrowing, tensing up slightly-
(Hello Soph, are you coming for the snowball fight?)
(I am unsure yet, Velvet.)
Minerve: *laughs and increases the strength of her beams, pushing Silente's blue energy back a little*
Bethany: *runs closer to Minerve, slashing her spear at her*
Minerve: *blocks Bethany's attacks with her sword and knocks her away with a pulse of black energy*
Ember: *growls and moves her hands into the air, a wall of flames growing in front of her*
Minerve: *tilts her head*
-winces and pours more energy still into the beams, staring to sweat slightly-
You can't...win Minerve..
(*hugs John*)
Minerve: I disagree. *throws her sword at Silente*
Bethany: *jumps and flaps her wings once, leaping in front of the blade and the beams* *the sword strikes her in her heart before the black beams of energy throw her backwards*
Ember: *growls and throws the wave of flames at Minerve, and it comes crashing down on top of her, but she contains the fire to prevent it from hitting Silente*
Merry Christmas, Sil, Gem and J!
(Msd :/)
BETH!
-runs to Beth's side, sliding to her knees next to her, staring-
Beth! I..You can fix this right?
-looks terrified-
*A smirk crosses Blake's face for a moment as the shadows trap him. A quick shout accompanies a blast of darkness which blows back the swordsmen and shatters their blade, as the second shadow rises Blake kicks at it, sending the shadowman latched to his leg crashing into his brother*
*The shadows retreat to a safe distance and watch their foe carefully. With an unspoken command they charge as one*
*Blake grins and clenches his fist. Before any reaction is possible, the shadows covering his arms extend into spikes and impale each of his assailants*
*A wave of his hand dismisses the struggling shadows*
I need to find better sparring partners...
*He strides quickly from the room, ignoring the darkness that tugs on his robe*
Bethany: *looks up at Silente, coughing up blood* *shakes her head* *holds Silente close, a tear running down her cheek* I... I... love... you...
Minerve: *her flesh melts and her bones raise her hand at Ember, striding towards her before melting and collapsing into a pile of ash and fire*
Ember: Is Bethany alright? *walks towards Silente*
Beth..no Beth...don't..You can't..no!
-pulls her close, silent tears sliding unnoticed down her cheeks-
Beth I c-can't...not...not you..
-whispers-
Please..
-let's Beth go and claps her hand, activating the sigils there, not giving a shot. About energy, laying her hands around the cut-
I..Beth I'm taking the sword out..I need you to help me heal you...
*bush viper slinks in*
*wraps hugs around everybody*
*dragon snake :)*
(Hey Taia)
Oh.
Um.
*turns out bush viper doesn't have time to stay rn, after all :(*
*Hopes you all are well?*
*slinks out again :P*
Bethany: *holds Silente close and moves her hand over the sword before her body falls limp and she dies* *her body disappears in a flash of light*
(Hello/Goodbye, Taia.)
NOOO!
-stares at where Beth was, shaking slightly, silent-
Beth..
-chokes slightly on a sob, staring-
B-Beth?
Ember: *her hair and arms extinguish* *places her hand on Silente's shoulder* I am sorry. But at least Minerve will not have her soul.
(*Was under the impression gods/goddesses were immortal*)
-flinches and looks at Ember hollowly-
-swallows, throat working and opens her mouth to speak-
-closes her mouth again and curls up tightly, shaking-
(@Blake gods and goddesses are. Their children, however, are mortal. Just trickier to kill than most.)
Ember: *hugs her gently*
Phaestra: *appears in a flash of light which solidifies into her form*
(Oh so she was a demigod? Half and half?)
-clings to Ember, sobbing violently, shaking, head buried in the other girls shoulder, not noticing Phaestra-
-chokes out-
F-fire...n-now..ple-lease..
(Pretty much yeah. She was essentially a star. Stars die.)
(In massive explosions known to be a lot larger than our solar system, yeah. That'd be an awesome way to die...)
Depends on your mythology.
"She was a star" sounds a lot like a chienese "shen" which as far as I know can still die. Tree spirits are shen, for example, and if you kill the tree you kill the spirit. Not so much a demi-god but more a "celestial being" that is kind of like a god. At least that's my understanding of it. Fascinating stuff.
(*nods at what Matex said* like that.)
(Correct you are, Max. Greek and Roman mythology is where my knowledge lies so that tends to be what I base my understanding of the divine off of.)
Ember: What do you mean?
Phaestra: You were supposed to look after her, Silente.
-flinches at the voice, swallowing, gulping, holding her breath and trying to control her sobs-
-turns to Phae, tears still streaming, still sobbing-
I...I'm s-....s-sor-.. sorry...
-gulps and shakes-
She...I c-co...couldn't....sh-she...
-whispers-
I failed...
(Bethany/Liliana/Ember/etc. are essentially stars. When a star is first made a god or a goddess can throw an essence of their power into it, which will morph the star into a living being. So yes, they are a star - but they are also mortal, and have some powers that their parents have.)
Phaestra: You did.
I am glad of one thing - that I made Bethany an angel. Unlike the souls of most mortals, she will not be with Minerve. Her soul is in my realm, but is unable to leave.
(Interesting. So as opposed to being an actual child and therefore deity, they're more like a manifestation of their creators power as a sentient being.)
(Wait, damn...no more lesbian lover things going on between bethente. Aww...)
She.
-sniffles and nods-
She's safe..
-sinks back to her knees, curling back up tightly, going back to sobbing-
-she can't say anything to fix the situation-
-nor can she herself fix the situation-
-and she doubts Phae wants anything to do with her-
-she failed, it's as simple as that-
(Essentially, Blake, yes.)
Phaestra: Yes, she is safe. It will be a thousand years before I have the energy to bring her back, however.
I..I- I'm sorry...
-looks up at Phae, red eyes and heart broken face-
Can...Can I s-see her?
Phaestra: Yes, you can. *wipes a tear from her cheek* *extends her hand* Come with me.
T-thank you..
-takes Phae's hand tightly, struggling to her feet, trying to get her sobs under control-
(*bows to Kallista* Cousin. Your radiance challenges that of the suns.)
(*Hugs Kall*)
Phaestra: *they vanish in a flash of light and reappear in her realm, where a white, translucent image of Bethany is stood*
Bethany: *wraps her arms and wings around Silente* No... don't cry...
(*Waves at Kalli*)
-crushes Beth in a hug, sobbing into her shoulder, shaking-
I'm sorry! I'm so sorry. I wasn't fast enough I..I didn't want...didn't mean for you to...to...
(You need to go faster then sil! it's the only way you'll please her!)
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