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...
EDIT
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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How are you guys today?
On this particular evening I am what one might call "meh".
*nods*
I'm feeling pretty meh myself.
ITS SO COLD OH MY GAH D:
*is too warm :/*
*gives Tia some snow from her yard*
We have plenty. :P
GUYSSSSSSS
GUESS WHAT?
I'M A TELEPATHIC NINJA OWL
:D
[not here]
Oh yeah, that reminded me.
The Christmas party starts on the 21st. Ends on the 28th. And I may not attend the snow ball fight...
AWESOME FABI! :P
Seems legit, Fabi. How exactly did you come to this conclusion?
Hey, telepathic ninja owl.
Also, it's not my fault I've virtually got a virtual pile of virtual books to read... virtually.
@Tia: Right, because there's virtually a lot of books in everyone's to read pile.
*nods*
*has no idea what she's talking about*
*wonders if everyone disappeared*
*is still wondering if she should say something*
*wonders if she should disappear*
Here. Barely. *hugs Hope*
Sorry. I may or may not have overwhelmed everyone with my telepathic ninja owl awesomeness. :-P
It's a virtuality, I'm afraid.
*sighs somberly*
Hello, Fabi.
Logical dedication, Blake. Logical deduction.
Oh, and telepathy.
And feathers.
Unfortunately Fabi, that is not the case.
The "overload of telepathic owl" that is. Your logical deduction may very well be legitimate.
Well, I guess that's the case for me too, Tia. It seems like I don't have much to say either, so I'm barely saying much.
And Fabi, telepathic ninja owls are awesome. *nods*
I did say "may or may not".
I did not, however, say "overload of telepathic owl."
Thank you and goodbye.
[Flies off into the night, casually reading people's minds and learning their opinions on various political matters]
[Bloody revolution]
[Down with the capitalists]
*Has no political opinion beyond politicians are the most despicable kind of people around*
Sorry, I gotta go now. Will be on later, but the blog's probably going to be empty by then.
*hugs everyone who's here*
Bye!
G'bye Fabi and Lavender.
Is it sad when my mom sat me downstairs took the remote and put my recorded Thor movie on and told me not to move until its over?-ZF
Dublin - 1870
*The young girl had been training for the past two years, every day, every waking moment. She had learnt so much - how to control her powers, how to fight, how to kill.
Her once soft face was now hard, her eyes had that same closed-off look as her father. Scars now covered the exposed skin between her armour and gauntlets. One scar curved around from the hollow at the base of her neck to just under her left ear. Baron had taught her how to ignore pain, how to block it out so she could still attack effectively.
She was a weapon.
She was trained to kill. She was going to. She had met with the leader of their side, she was welcomed like a missing child to her family - like how Baron had welcomed her*
Baron: You know your instructions, my daughter. Do your duty. I cannot accompany you, it would e too obvious. You must go alone.
*The young girl nodded*
If I encounter any resistance, I put an end to them, correct?
Baron: Correct. You will have your team. You will not be harmed as long as they breathe. They have all been given strict instructions as to your welfare.
Understood. And father, I shall see you soon. I shall not disappoint you.
*Baron nodded and pulled the young girl in for a hug. She returned it gratefully and looked up at him*
Baron: I know you won't, my daughter. Now, it is time for you to depart.
*Three hours later, the young girl was strapped to a table with a dagger resting against her exposed heart*
*hugs Danni tightly*
I was just thinking of you... how are you?
Someone has an addiction, Zaf.
Bye, Hope!
I've seen memories of Death before, on a blog... this isn't going to be pleasant.
*hugs Danni tightly, closing his eyes*
I can't read....and no I'm still feeling crappy like I want to rip my stomach out....-Zaf
*huggles Zaffy*
:/ hope you feel better soon.
...
I should be sleeping.
Sleep, Tia.-Zaf
Good night, Zaffy.
Now I'm being yelled at because I feel crappy. Oh how if I felt so crappy I shouldn't have gone to get the tree well so sorry after dinner my stomach decided to bother me not that it matters since I could be dead on the floor and be told I'm lying about being dead. I apparently ate well for being sick, I barely ate anything all day, honestly I felt like shit but thats all a lie too apparently being told I get silent migraines and having one is all a lie too.
Exactly why I hate my family. I lie about everything. I have no desire to kill myself over getting the tree up when I'm told I'm useless and then feeling crappy on top of that.
-Zaf
I'm sorry your parents treat you this way. You're not useless, Zaffy.
*hugs her*
*sleeps*
Quack!
*looks at Zaf's comment*
*doesn't know what to say*
*hugs Zaf*
I'm sorry.
*may or may not be here*
Lying on the cold and sodden floor
Unblinking, still, and cool;
Feeling like an empty shell,
Trapped in her mindful hell,
And a tear drips down her face,
She's left staring into space.
*hugs Adra*
...
*hugs her tightly*
Hey, remember me? I guess there's not much I can say when you don't feel like talking, but you know I'm here if you want to. I missed you, Adra, and I feel horrible that you feel like that.
...
Bye...
Morning?
She...wrong place wrong time. I...
*sighs*
It was my fault. But it's fine. I can still see her. I will still see her. Thanks Blake..
*hugs him gently and kisses the cheek she kissed on the clone*
If needs be, erase me. Don't have them searching for me.
*smiles*
At least the twins won't know. They won't even remember me..probably for the best..
-hands Blake a small vial with clear liquid inside-
Just...one drop into anyone's drink. They'll forget me. The memorise will stay but they won't remember who it was with. I..if they start looking, use it. Please. I'll visit from time to time but..I don't want people caught up on me. Don't let them cry. Just tell them I love them and let them forget. And..thanks for taking Amber. She'll be a good girl. Her stuff is at my house..this is goodbye.
-slips the rings off her fingers-
For Viv.. help him find his girl.
-waves and leaves-
*makes the long trek to the blogland water supplies*
*pulls out a larger vial with the same properties as the one she gave Blake and empties that into the water*
*hesitates*
Bye Blogland..
(*laughs* El hasn't even SEEN Sil for weeks.)
(Actually that's a point El HASN'T seen Sil for weeks...she hasn't even gone looking for her...
No one has really seen Sil for a while...)
(Yeah..
And no one's thought to check on her..
She could've just left without the precautions!
Then again she hasn't left yet.)
-walks back, waiting to be beamed up, carrying her bag-
-is alive now btw-
-drags her bag, then stops when she sees El and freezes-
*doesn't age*
*still vamp*
*just with a pulse*
*hesitates and smiles back*
Hey El..
*Beth restarted her heart*
*hesitates then hugs her tightly back*
Yeah. Where have you been?
*yes*
*blood makes you warm*
Busy? Okay..Busy with Orph?
*raises an eyebrow*
I am warm. It's..new.
*shrugs*
Yeah. A recent change. I..changed a bit. Beating heart..
Yeah. Sorta. In a way.
Yup. Still vamp.
Yeah. Cool huh?
Hey El, wanna come to mine for a drink?
(Hello.)
(Hey Soph!)
*smiles*
Okay.
*walks to the tree house, dragging her bag*
What do you want to drink?
(Hello, Silente. *hugs her tightly*
Hello Elleni.
Would it be fine for Ember to join in with the current roleplay?)
(-hugs Soph tightly back- okay. That's fine.)
Ember: *sees Silente and starts to walk towards her* Hello, again. Are you alright?
I just had a rather interesting sparring session.
Okay. None alcoholic it is.
-jumps to her porch and opens the door, still dragging the bag-
-dumps the bag on the bed and goes into the kitchen-
-shouts back 'Tea, coffee, or hot chocolate?'-
(Ember is the daughter of the god of destruction. But she isn't exactly on good terms with him. He essentially gave her to Minerve to secure a treaty between them, and she spent the last thousand years being chained up in Minerve's realm before she escaped somewhat recently.)
-looks at Ember-
Yeah...I'm okay...
Blake by any chance? Come on in and tell me about it. Drink?
-sets about making hot chocolate with milk cause that is the correct t way to make it guys!-
-adds a drop from one of those vials, stirring thoroughly-
-whispers-
I'm sorry El..
Ember: He could control shadows. I am fine for a drink. Water is no use to me.
-to Ember-
Yeah, that's Blake. How'd the fight go?
Ember: Fairly even, I suppose. But then he had to run off somewhere and punched me in the stomach. I made a hand shaped burn on his wrist for his trouble.
(You're welcome.)
-passes El the hot chocolate-
There you go.
-pouts some blood into her own and stirs with a different spoon, then takes a sip-
Mmm.
- to Ember-
Ouch. That sounds painful..
Ember: *nods at Elleni* Who is that?
Ember: I am Ember. Hello. I presume you are a friend of Silente's?
(Once you've drink the whole cup El.)
That's Elleni. She's a friend.
-smiles-
You're welcome El.
Ember: I see.
Mine!
Mine?
Mine?
Ember: I do not know you, so I cannot say the same for sure, but you do not seem the type of person who I would need to turn into ash.
(If she sees Sil she won't know Sil so it won't matter. If she doesn't drink it all then depending on how much it'll still work just..less murky.)
-sips her own, watching the two-
-laughs at Els face-
HA HA F*** slow internet!
I ded to:
Cardiff winter wonderland,
Because its amazing!
I ded to Chloe because she is the bestest person ever and the bestest girlfriend ever and i loves her so much!
I ded to Derek for writing the books and making this blog
And finally I ded to life because life is like a mustache,
There are cool ones
There are bad ones
But they always tickle
(Well Sil will be GONE soon. She's waiting for it to take effect. It's a slight sedative too sooo...
If you drink most, it'll work.)
Hey, she threatened to ash me. You should be happy.
(Hear hear!)
Ember: Do you have any powers? I mean, Silente here has the ability to piss off everyone she meets. How about you?
Thank you Sil!)
(Morning!
Awwww sweetie... *huggles tightly*)
Thank you El)
Morning and awwwww to you too honey *huggles tightly* )
(A bit flawed but a bit not.)
Yep. Such a brilliant power of mine.
(Morning Chloe)
(*kisses you cheek*Yesterday was awesome ^^)
Ember: *laughs* Yeah, sure, and I can control water.
(morning Silly! how art thou?)
(Goodbye Elleni.)
*smiles* it definitely was,
Like you (you're awesome!) )
(Goodbye El)
(you are also awesome tiger ^^)
(Bye El!
Btw Chloe the rp water is drugged. Drink it and it'll knock you out temporarily and wipe Sil from your memory leaving a black blob.)
Well Ember it's time for me to go now..
Ember: Yes. Good luck.
(okay Sil
don't know how much rp ill do anyways...I have a headache)
Thanks. Don't mention my name again though..
-grabs her bag-
Beth? Beam me up?
(that's fine Chloe. Just warning.)
Awwwwww thank you Chlo )
(okay ^^
*mutters* never again, drinking on an empty stomach)
(tis okay mad hatter ^^)
(*laughs* aww. Chloe has a hangover.)
Ember: If I didn't already know the answer, I would ask why. I have spent a little time around the son of the god of the mind. I am tempted to kill you.
*a white light shines on Silente and she vanishes in a gold flash, reappearing beside Bethany*
Bethany: What did you do?
That's me:
As mad as the hatter and twice as sexy (I'm a bit narcissistic....) )
(hehe its okay to be a bit narcissistic XD *huggles* too true
maybe a little Sil...)
-hugs Bethany-
Hello.
Bethany: *hugs her back* Hi. What did you do down there? Why did you wipe people's minds?
Because I don't want them to try find me. I don't want them to mourn or cry. They're fine as they are.
*huggles* okay *nods* and awwwwww you really think so? )
(yep ^^ *nuzzles*)
Bethany: But what you did was wrong! Please fix it.
I.. Sorry..
-sighs-
I'm trying to do whats right...
(*blushes* no im not XD
*whispers* not something to say here...)
(You two!)
(what Sil?)
(@Chloe you know what xD if you're complimenting each other that way you have to compliment everyone else. New rule. Or just not on blog.)
Bethany: I know but you ended up doing something wrong. I will send you back and I want you to fix it.
Okay Beth..I have some antidote in my house..
But I dont want them to worry or cry..
(okay
@Sil, you are an amazing rp-er
@Soph, you are awesome ^^)
Problemo solved...... )
Bethany: *Silente disappears in a flash of gold, reappearing in her house*
(sorry food occurred.)
-sighs-
-rootz around her boxes until she finds some vials of antidote-
-pours some into a drink of water and places it near El-
-walks to the blogland water supply-
-pours two vials of the antidote into it-
-leaves the last one at Blake's door step-
(Hello? Anyone?)
(im still here
I have a bruise from falling on the ice rink XD)
(Anything?)
(Hello Inky!
So you have a hangover and bruises?)
(not a proper hangover...
and yep ^^)
(Lucky you xD)
(I know...
but yesterday was great ^^)
(Apologies, I disappeared briefly.)
Bethany: *Silente vanishes in a flash of gold, reappearing beside her*
(hey Soph. Is fine.)
Done..
(HAHAHAHA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqR9h249yh8&list=UUHUE4ypXKp7ZkmdWbGJNgJg&index=3)
Bethany: Thank you. *hugs her tightly* You need to see your friends again. You cannot spend a thousand years with me non-stop.
Of course I can..I like spending time with you. I've hardly seen them for ages anyway..
Bethany: Yes but... Won't you get fed up of me?
No. I love you..
Bethany: I love you, too. *hugs her tightly*
(im going to go now and rest
sayonara)
- hugs her tightly back-
Would you get fed up of me?
Bethany: Of course not. *kisses her gently*
-kisses her gently back, pulling her close-
Then why should I get fed up with you?
Bethany: *wraps her wings around her* I don't know... But you really do need to see your friends sometimes.
- smiles at the wings-
I wish you'd met Emmarra..you'd have gotten along well..my friends won't even remember me most of the time..I mean, I've been with you for ages and none have even called.
Bethany: I don't know who Emmarra is. I never met any of your friends. But I don't want you to miss them...
She's a..sorta elf? A bit like a more evolved vampire.. no blood drinking or changing into a monster... and she can sort of manipulate matter? I..it's hard to miss friends who don't miss you.
-shrugs, smiling sadly-
Bethany: They will miss you. Surely, they will?
They forget I exist most of the time..I'm used to it by now. It safer that they don't know me.
Bethany: You or they might change your or their minds.
-shrugs- doubt it. I like what you've done with the place by the way -smiles-
Bethany: Thank you. I thought it'd be more familiar for you.
It is..thanks.
-smiles-
It's perfect..
-looks around-
It even has the mango tree!
Bethany: Yes. It does. *smiles and kisses her*
(I will be back soon.)
- kisses her back, pulling her close, leaning into her-
(okay..)
(I am back.)
Bethany: I really do love you.
(welcomes back)
I really do love you too Beth..and I really am sorry..
Bethany: What for?
-places a hand where the sword pieced Beth-
That.
Bethany: That isn't your fault. There is no reason to be sorry.
It is..I-I promised to keep you safe and..and I failed..
-starts tearing up-
I didn't..mean to..fail you and...and your mother..
Bethany: No, no no... *kisses her forehead* I am safe. You didn't fail me.
You died...That isn't safe..e-even your mother agrees..that I failed..
-laughs sadly-
I know I'll never be good enough..for her or you..
Bethany: You are good enough for me! You're too good for me.
I'm not...not for you or her...I..I'm sorry..
Bethany: You are! I promise. You're too good for me. *holds her close*
(Hear hear!
Hello, Sil and Sophia.)
-buries her face in Beth's shoulder, shaking slightly-
I'm not...even your mother agreed!
(Hey Kas.)
Bethany: Please don't cry... We can stay here for another thousand years... Then we can be together properly.
-hugs Beth tightly-
I'm so, so sorry..
-half laughs, shaking her head-
I bet if you asked both your mothers, they'd both agree that you deserve better...they'd agree on something for once..
Bethany: *hugs her tightly back* Minerve killed me. Her opinions are invalid. Phaestra does not know what it is like between us. So her opinion is too. All that matters is your opinion and mine.
(I seem to be talking to my ex boyfriend... Completely accidentally...
*Cuddles up to Kas and tries to sleep*)
-finches slightly at the words 'killed me'-
Phaestra is your mother..her opinion is highly valid..
(Hi(?) Deathy..sleep..)
Bethany: No, it isn't.
Yes it is. She's your mum..she knows what's good for you..
Bethany: I know what is good for me.
Debatable. You...got seriously hurt of your own free will...that isn't exactly good for you...
Bethany: It was necessary.
No it wasn't Beth..you should've just let me..do something..I could've dodged it..
Bethany: But what if you couldn't?
I could have..I would have. At the worse I would've got it in the side.. I could've handled it..I could've cut of my beams..dove to the side..
Bethany: It was worth it. I would do it again.
*pads in as a cat, leaps onto a bench, and curls up, watching the events of Blogland go by*
-shakes her head-
It wasn't worth it Beth..I mean, thank you for doing it but...but you shouldn't have..
(-huggles Lavender the cat and scratches lightly behind her ears-)
Bethany: I should. I am your girlfriend, am I not? I love you. I need to protect you, no matter what the cost.
(If I disappear the WiFi finally crashed...it's playing up.)
And if it had been me who had dived in front of that sword to save you?
*shape-shifts into a cat, sitting beside Lavander, he is a black cat with green eyes*
Zanida: Loki! Your power is wasted on you sometimes.
*hisses at Zan*
Zanida: Oh! Really? *has a piece of string and Loki-cat starts chasing it happily*
(-laughs at Loki-kitty- aww. Big softy.)
*pushes her head into Sil's hand*
*looks up at her and blinks*
*gives a small meow*
**It seems like everyone's wifi is acting up. Rhos mentioned something the Internet, and mine is never good in my room.**
(-smiles at Lavender, stroking her head and scratching behind her ears-
Maybe the weather is affecting it..)
***about**
**Hello, Loki.**
*can telepathically speak to people in animal form*
*hops away from Sil and off of the bench*
*goes to wander in the forest, still keeping an ear out to the others*
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