Friday, November 16, 2012

A Bad Review

Hullo there.

This post started out as a quick response to a few comments in the previous entry, but it grew into something a little more detailed. So even though I really have to get back to the Tanith novella, I figured I'd address it here instead.

Kestrel LeStarre (hi Kestrel!) posted an excerpt from a Good Reads review of Book One- a review that wasn't exactly favourable. Every writer gets all kinds of reviews- some good, some great, some bad, some terrible. It's the business. Everyone's entitled to their opinion. I'll deal with this one in stages.

Disappointing. The title/name and the cover illustration really appealed to me, but the book was generic and unbelievable from the start. I suppose some could be forgiven considering that the intended audience appears to be maybe 11 year olds (?), but I personally don't believe that children's books should be low quality just because they are aimed at children.

I can't find fault with this statement. I mean, I don't exactly AGREE with it, and most of you probably don't either, but the reviewer is merely stating that this isn't his cup of proverbial tea. He doesn't think the writing is as good as it should be. I got a few of these responses to the first book and my reaction was to shrug. Fair enough. That's what they think. I can read back over the series and make a note of where and when and how my writing improved- I am a MUCH better writer now than I was back then- but for every negative statement I received, I got hundreds of positive ones from readers who were willing to forgive any first-book-mistakes and simply dive right in, ready to be swept away on a tsunami of, er, awesomeness.

And hey, how can you disagree too harshly with a guy who appreciates Tom's covers like that?

...oh, and saying "I'm a genius" all the time does not make a character full of "dry wit".

This is very true. The fact that he is full of dry wit makes him full of dry wit. Nicely pointed out.

...oh, and being spunky child full of spunk who sprays spunk everywhere does not mean the child is equivalent to an adult. Children can be clever, creative, work in groups, et cetera but having them physically fight adults 1-on-1 strains credulity.

Ah, now here is the only point he's made that I take issue with. Having a spunky child fight an adult one-on-one does NOT strain credulity. Having a spunky child BEAT an adult one-on-one, however, very much does. It took Valkyrie YEARS to be strong enough to hold her own without the use of magic, and even then I don't think she's ever WON. In Death Bringer, when she's fighting Moore in her house without magic, even though she's had a few years of the best combat training in the world, the fact is she's still a 16 year old girl and he's a grown man. And Val doesn't exactly win that fight. She needs help.

I've always had a problem with YA books that show young teenagers beating adults in a physical brawl. They might get lucky, absolutely. A lucky punch can knock anyone out. But most of the adults they go up against are criminals or villains of some description- men and women who KNOW violence. No amount of martial arts in the world will make that a fair fight. Fair fights, in fact, are ridiculously stupid. Why would you EVER get into a fair fight? If you have to fight you need to WIN- and that means you fight on YOUR terms, not his.

Val has adopted this philosophy because this is my philosophy. 

When Val has to fight, she fights. She uses every dirty trick she can. This is the girl, remember, who tore out a creature's throat with her TEETH down in the caves in Death Bringer. Fair fights are for suckers.

...oh, and not all adults are doofuses.

I'm assuming he's referring to Desmond here, who is very much a doofus- though this statement kind of skips over the fact that Skulduggery, Ghastly, China, Tanith, Bliss and most everyone else except Stephanie/Valkyrie is ALSO an adult, so...


Anyway, what was the point in discussing this here? It's not like this is the only bad review I've ever got. There is one in particular that stands out as being SO unbelievably bad that you get the feeling the reviewer has a personal grudge against me- like he was determined to hate every single thing about the book. But I didn't respond to THAT review. Someone like that is really not worth my time. So why this one?

First of all, the reviewer is not being mean. He doesn't like the book, and the review is quite snarky in its own playful way, but there is not one trace of malice in those words. It's just his opinion, and he not only has a right to HAVE that opinion, but he has a right to SHARE it as well. I'll never give a bad review of any book (apart from maybe books by HUGE writers), because I know how hard it is to get published in the first place and the last thing a writer needs is someone else going "you suck." If I don't like a book I'll simply ignore it. I won't say anything at all about it. But that's me, being in the privileged position that I'm in. Any negative opinion of mine can actually damage someone else's success, so it becomes something more than an opinion. But all this reviewer is doing is letting people know that he didn't respond well to Skulduggery Pleasant.

But again- why am I discussing it here?

Some of you like Twilight. That's fine. I don't like it. Twilight is one of those books I feel I can criticise because nothing I say will effect its success. By now it's untouchable. So... some of you like it. All of you probably know at least a few people who love it. Of course you do.

A few years ago, Stephen King criticised Stephanie Meyer for, you know, not being any good. In return, he got an avalanche of angry responses from Twilight fans.

(I refuse to call them Twihards.)

That level of anger and fury and vitriol is not uncommon on the internet. The internet is the HOME of anger and fury and vitriol. It's where those things live. It's where they spawn and fester and grow. But you see it again and again: one person criticises something that a lot of other people love, and here comes the avalanche. And we're standing by, watching it all happen but not involved one way or the other, and we look at the angry people and we think "Wow. You seriously need to get out more."

The few responses from you guys to this Good Reads review have been wonderful. As I'm writing this, Ivy has just posted another response, and it is just as good-spirited as Georgina's and Beau's and Kristine's (thought Kristine's response DID make me think of Ralph Wiggum from The Simpsons going "Me fail English? That's unpossible!")

You guys are so passionate about Skulduggery and so supportive of me as a writer, and it's moments like these when I realise yet again how lucky I am to have Minions like you. Warm, intelligent, fiery people who won't even be rude to people they strongly disagree with.

You guys rock.


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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

((Me? Go to bed early? It's as if you've never met me!))

((I'm not sure I understand, Death.))

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Death! *hugs* How are you? I mean, I suppose that was a pretty clear answer, but what's new in your life?))

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I don't mind partner projects. In fact I enjoy them, they take the load off, but if you get a bad partner, thanks to evenly sharing work, your quality can dip somewhat.

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Noelle said...

Hello, Rose
-
I feel you, Aretha.
And- that is true. Sometimes, though, I have to meet in the middle on something that is a completely ridiculous idea. And I deeply regret doing so sometimes.
Because
Sometimes

*whispers* My partners have no common sense.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: ...When I was about two or three years old, I used to introduce myself to strangers by brightly announcing "I'm not afraid of anything!" Funny that the fear has been coming in droves for so many years since then. I have such an interesting relationship with fear.))

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Jophiel said...

(I think I can pretty much say that this year will be the toughest of all. I have a teacher I hate for two classes (English and Humanities) and as my tutor (home room teacher person). I need someone who can actually crack a joke in class while this monster is ruining my chances of survival. I've had him for the past four years in a row. I've almost failed every class with him.

How the hell am I supposed to write a book with that monster teaching me English?))

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Is there any way you can talk to a guidance counselor or some other school official and tell them how bad your grades have been with him- so it doesn't look like you just want to switch for no reason- and then try to get yourself out of his classes?))

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Noelle said...

I'm sorry- sometimes we're just stuck with awful teachers. When that happens, I find a tutor, or I might go see a different teacher who teaches the same subject. (ie: another English teacher who can help you) That, or I meet with my teacher and ask them what they think I can improve on in class, because I'm unhappy with where I am.

Teachers don't like to know it's their fault, you see. They're much more cooperative if you say it's your own problem.

Star Inkbright said...

@Adra: Yay! :)

@Ari: Really??? O_O
Oh. :)
Thank you. :)

See, I'm just kind of smiling now. :)

I KNEW FORGIVENESS WAS THE WAY TO GO.

*nods*

Thank you. :)

I was telling the truth, though.

In that book (yes, that one. I'm sorry, it's one of those things you're referencing to endlessly because it SAYS so much), it said that just because someone you love betrays you doesn't mean you stop loving them.
And if people didn't do things like kill off Oscar or go and live in other people's heads rather than mine
they wouldn't be THEM
and even if it hurts, then of course I forgive them, because they're THEM, and I wouldn't want them to be any different, because then they wouldn't be them.
*shrugs*

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

(Well, on behalf of the monster rights movement, I'd like to say that metroids make excellent teachers.

I suggest you try and prove him wrong. As in, feed your internal flame to force them to begrudgingly respect you as a truly powerful being.

That's my strategy anyway.)

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Noelle said...

Heh. When I talk to teachers, I usually use my kindest voice, so that they're all blown away when, in class, I whip out some really intelligent response or snappy comment and I'm revered forever.
ahem.
englishclassisthedeathofme.
-
*Adra is sitting, knitting, and dipping her apples in applesauce*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I am now going to get the worst english grade, because I didn't like Lord Of The Flies.

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

My art teacher just emailed me and asked me if I was interested in sending my Christmas present for Ari and Nic to a gallery.

[Looks pleased with self]

[All the same, I don't think I'll actually do it]

[But still]

[I'm king of the universe]

[And cool]

[And being horribly arrogant]

[Oops]

[Sorry]

Noelle said...

-Never read it-
I hated Silas Marner. Ethan Frome wasn't too bad. Loved the Crucible, though. And Julius Caesar. I love Shakespeare in general.
-
*She gets up quietly, draping her jacket around her shoulders, and takes her apple slices and her bowl of applesauce and walks over to her front door, and steps outside to go for a walk along the path that goes to the main part of Blogland*

Noelle said...

WOO FABI! *hugs* That's brilliant! I'm so proud of you!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: *kneels before Moss* *who is king of the world* *and cool*

*and wonders what the heck she must've done that she really didn't need to* *but is also glad that now she's getting something out of it too, because yes*))

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

-Don't bother. It's only a classical because it was the first ever successful character driven book. And while the plot is sound enough, it's mediocre by modern standards. Also the last chapter just goes on... and on.... and on...-

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Star Inkbright said...

Like, if Annika's story wasn't horrible
it wouldn't be brilliant
and even though I, believe it or not, do not LIKE curling up into a ball and crying . . .
Well, if it wasn't sad enough o make me do that, it wouldn't be nearly as good.
And so wishing it wasn't as sad . . . it's like wishing for it to be less good
which is like what.

(Yes. Casually discussing.)

You see, Adra, when /I/ have a bad teacher, and I'm mostly basing this off this year (which makes sense because like I was a different person before this year or before this second really but this year is the closest), I just find myself unable to focus, get frustrated and start crying (which can turn into laughter or just this thing where you're sort of in between but you're not doing either or them, get angry and start ranting about it at every opportunity, and then it kind of turns into more of a problem with me than a problem with me than a problem with them because I have so much negativity associated with the whole thing that I kind of struggle to get past that and then like :/.

And my German teacher . . . she is quite a good teacher.

Just not with our class, or our year group.

And it's like . . . it depends what you value in a teacher. My German teacher could do really fun lessons with us if we didn't have to do all this exam stuff, and I can see why people would think her a really good teacher.

However, like me and my friend were discussing - me and her would rather just be taught stuff. So we tend to get angry with teachers like our physics teacher and my German teacher, because we don't want to spend a lesson experimenting with static electricity and learning nothing but basically having fun, we want to LEARN.
*shrugs*

So . . . um . . .

My point originally was that Adra reacts in a very good way and I don't. XD

Then I wandered off.

Just try the best you can, Death. :) Learn in your free time using The Internet, I would say. :)

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

[King of the world eh? Well then, I will be king of the universe! Just give me an eternity. But seriously, well done. Well done indeed.]

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

Cher Lloyd is perfect tbh

Noelle said...

Thanks, Star :P

And, as most books are, Trip. Let me tell you. I love a Tale of Two Cities, but the first time I read it- *shudders*
The last five chapters were the best part.
-
*She walks along in the snow, wondering why the snow still existed, yet it was still cold around her*
*Sighs, and nibbles on her apple, deep in thought*

Star Inkbright said...

@Lantern: O_O O_O O_O

*hugs*

THAT'S INCREDIBLE!!! :) :)

Then again, I always knew you were awesome. :) :) *looks proud of self* *is queen of the world* *mwahahaha*

. . . *um, that doesn't mean me and Lantern are married :P*

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Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan starts rolling balls of silver and making them into chains. He throws the chains over his shoulder as he walks over to Drew.

He is slowly burning with the silver but he is still sitting up and smiling every now and then.*

Lorcan: How do we get out of here Drew?

Drew: With the shadows, of course that would mean taking this silver off my hands which by the look of you, that's something you don't want to do.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Well so are you Maralie.

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Noelle said...

Heyo Mara!
Heyo Em!
Again!

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

((:D))

((I still don't have the finished piece because reasons. I could show you a pic of the missing-a-key-step one, though, if you like.))

((And she probably only mentioned it because it fits with the theme of the exhibit. :-P))

((BUT STILL. I AM A BRILLIANT ARTIST COOL PERSON WHO SPENT A MONTH ON THIS. I CAN BE OVERLY PLEASED WITH MYSELF ON OCCASION.))

(( [Dances in a circle grinning like a supreme galactic commander] ))

Noelle said...

Yes, Fabi! Yes you are! And it is certainly well deserved! *huggles* *Wipes tear*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I mean that it repeated itself so much Adra, and was rather underwhelming and poorly paced. The last chapter was really bad. And there were about six completely unnecessary chapters where literally nothing was achieved. It's a twelve chapter book.

But chapter eleven, it blew me away. It was brilliant! Gripping stuff. But... let down by the next one.

And individual parts made great analogies and points about humans, not to mention it is stuffed with unintentional innuendo, and endless source of humour for our class, but as a whole, it just didn't come together.

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Noelle said...

Aye, it's a shame when that happens- the best paced books are the ones that are fairly consistent.

Out of curiosity, do you all have to annotate your books, or just read?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

As in write on the book?

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Would you like us to just jump in, Em, or shall we wait for a cue?))

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Noelle said...

OH MY GOD I COLORED THROUGH ETHIOPIA
SHIT.
-
Yes, that is what I mean.
-

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

(Oh...guess I shall just ghost

Star Inkbright said...

@Trip: One of the quotes that is at the beginning of most of the Gone books is "If Lord of the Flies was written by Stephen King, it might have been a little like this . . ."
(Because it's totally normal to remember that when there's so many more important things I could remember. :P)

@Adra: We don't have to annotate them extensively like you do.

We have to find quotes and annotate quotes, I think . . .

We don't really use the word 'annotate'. :P

@Lantern: OF COURSE IT'S WELL DESERVED!!! :) :)

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

God no. Writing all over books, it'd be a disaster!

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Noelle said...

OH MY GOD I COLORED ANGOLA WRONG AS WELL
I SWEAR
TO THE GROUND
I AM GOING TO BURN THIS PAPER

Emerald Melody said...

(Yes please Ari or anyone lol cause Lorcan has no way of getting out. The building is at the bottom of the lake lol)

*Lorcan kicks Drew in frustration as he turns him over and chains his hands together.*

Drew: You do look pretty impressive in your silver form Lorcan.

Lorcan: Shut up!

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

That sounds about right Star.

(Okay?)

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Star Inkbright said...

@writing on books: Then they'd have to order a new set of books every year. XD

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*Trip's voice booms through the warehouse* Just what exactly is going on down here?

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Noelle said...

That is true...

Hm.

Drat. They make us buy new books and we have to write and highlight and mark up. I mean, it really helps us, when we have to quote weave into essays, because we might remember something that a character said more easily, but..

*Shudder*
-
*Adra sits by the fire, which she has already kindled, and curls up in a seat, watching the trees, a gun by her side*
*Chews on an apple*

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

(Forget it now :) not needed so I'll ghost. Saw you said when I came back so I see that you wanted them without me so adios

Emerald Melody said...

(No Zaf!! We were waiting for you to come back. :) )

Star Inkbright said...

@Adra: :/

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Sounds like a bit of a waste of money.

I mean, you can buy notepads for 35p, so...

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: *steps out of some shadows in the corner of the room* I had the impression that this place might become troublesome. Could you briefly explain what is happening, Lorcan?

((Ari: Zaf, we were waiting for you.))

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Star Inkbright said...

Going to sleep now. :) Fours!

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

(I can't jump in....Lexi has no way to get into the room so I'm not able to help

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*Trip's voice keeps booming* Oh, hey Niccolo.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Night Star!

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Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan smiles as Niccolo steps out. He then remembers why he is here in the first place and he points at Drew.*

Lorcan: It's been him all along. Deacon's been dead a while.

*He then points to the body hanging from the ceiling.*

Noelle said...

That is true, however, annotating does help reading be more... Thorough.
*nod*

I like this one:

PROCTOR, laughs insanely, then: A fire, a fire is burning! I hear the boot of Lucifer, I see his filthy face! And it is my face, and yours, Danforth! For them that quail to bring men out of ignorance, as i have quailed, and as you quail now when you know in all your black hears that this be fraud- God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together!"

And I love John Proctor. Preach it.

Noelle said...

Goodbye, Star!

I'm watching you all and Em, by the way. :)
-
*She picks up her gun, turning it around in her hands, eyeing the woods*
*Thinks for a moment* Well. I suppose... If I'm not safe anywhere, then what's the matter with being out in the open!
*She readies the gun, and waits further, her cold eyes now staring emotionless at the trees*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: *sounds amused* Hello, Trip.
*examines the body* I understand. What reason might you have to torment Emerald, Drew?

((Ari: But Zaf can shadow walk!))

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

((EEEEEEEIHDIHAIHDIHWJDJWJDJWJDJWJDHCJNSJDJSJSKAKDKDJDHDHHEHEJ)))

((:D :D :D))

((I'm watching you all and being a hyper person. I haven't been hyper in ages, this is fun!))

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*steps from the shadows up on a large container*

Drew?

what's going on down here?

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Emerald Melody said...

*Drew sighs.*

Drew: She has a unique gene form that makes werewolf cubs immune to the moon, meaning that they could learn and use magic.

I was to become Adam and she was to become Eve.

*Lorcan's fists crack in anger as his silver hardens as he hears this maniac talk about his mother like that.*

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

(Zaf wouldn't help. Never mind. You're all started.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Don't you have Ellie? And you know, children?

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Noelle said...

Oh goodness, Fabi :)
*hugs*
-
*Her vision seems to bend outward, as if her world were about to be snapped, and Cain is sitting across from her, none but the fire and snow between them*
*He isn't smiling, nor is she* Let it be for naught the sake of our own selves, but for those around us.
*She sighs* Cain, she'll be alright.
*Her ex-husband's eyes raise* A girl, is it? Goodness. *He pauses* Have you told Castalan about it yet?
*She glares at him stonily* I'm not ridding of her. Not this far along- I don't care about the rules, I don't care about how powerful she'll be- believe me. I know. And you lost your right to have a say in what I do when you went out the door. Do you remember that? The last of the Great Frost Fairs? Hmm?
*Cain simply looks at her*
*Adra returns the favor*
*They sit in silence for a time*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: I would think you might have realized it that women- in fact, humans in general- do not develop fondness for those who manipulate and distress them.

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Well, if you want to stay out of it you can, but you're welcome to pop in anytime, Zaf.))

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

(I would but I'm not sure how whatever its when I come on blergh I am not happy

*shadow-walks to wherever Lorcan is even though I dont know and dot want to help*

Emerald Melody said...

Drew: They would have eventually understood what I was doing.

And she has no idea what she is feeling. She thinks she loves me. All it takes is one little kiss or touch from me and that's it. She's like putty in my hands.

*Lorcan's silver all over starts to harden as his anger rises. His shoulder become hunched, ready to pounce.*

Lorcan: You're disgusting!!

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Be calm, Lorcan. *jumps down* So, Drew, you decided to abandon your happy marriage, your kids and your home, to make werewolves who can use magic.

I don't follow.

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: But that is merely illusion, and as strong as it may be in the moment, you couldn't keep her in that state forever.

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

He..what? Okay why did I even bother coming? Not like I want to be here. *glares at Drew*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: Perhaps you came because the welfare of Lorcan, Drew, and Emerald is important to you? Or, failing to that, because it is important to your daughter?

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

(Wbd fucking father

Emerald Melody said...

*Drew growls towards Trip*

Drew: And that's the point!! None of you ordinary mages will never understand what werewolves as children have to go through!!

Just an illusion is it? You didn't find anything in her mind though did you?

Noelle said...

*Cain shifts his weight, and Adra has her gun pressing against his forehead, leaning over him*
*Her glare could melt ice*
*Cain, however, gives her a prickly smile, and gently reaches up, and puts his hand over where her child is, and she turns could under his touch*
*Hisses* Get your hands off me, Cain.
*He, surprisingly, obliges*

Now, that being settled, I think you should go on your way before I decided to put a bullet in your head. What I do with my life, my (eventual) husband, and my kid, are none of your business. I'll raise her to control herself, I know. I'm not an idiot. I can handle it, and you are certainly not going to interfere with my child. Do I make myself clear?

*There is a pause*





You didn't do so well with the last one, so how am I to know?

*Her grip tightens, and she digs the barrel harder into his forehead* Do I. Make. Myself. Clear.

*He looks up at her, makes a face* You know, for what it's worth, I remember what actually happened to Adrian, too.

*She pulls back the jack on the gun, but he's gone*
*Her hand is shaking with anger, and she furiously paces, cursing his name*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

So, er, the solution is to make mage werewolves?

That literally changes nothing.

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Crimson: What an interesting man.

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

Yeah you screwed her up for an experimet, real nice Drew. That crosses it, find a woman willing and who is a mage.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

No,`Zaf, it's a special werewolf gene. Not a mage.

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Noelle said...

*Looks up, and sighs heavily* Oh great. Not you as well. Seriously, this day should just throw everything it has at me.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Crimson: I am not your enemy!

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

Drew: When werewolves have magic, they don't get sick with the moon. They can freely control their anger. Their thoughts are easier to control.

They can have all the strength of a werewolf and any power of any mage they choose to learn.

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

Oh. It's a special gene.

Noelle said...

*Pinches the bridge of her nose* No? Of course not- of course not, the woman who tricked Trip into doing - God knows what, with her dare call herself an ally? An acquaintance? Any term that has positive connotations?
*Laughs*
Goodness, what has this world come to?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

You know, there was a much easier way you could have gone about this.

#ChaseForBook9

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Crimson: I tricked him into eating a lotus. That was all.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

Right. Drugging people for no apparent reason. Seems reasonable.

Emerald Melody said...

Drew: There was no easier way. She is the only one to have this gene.

This is the method I chose and I'm sticking with it.

*Lorcan's fists crack again*

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

Dude then you could have asked her

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Crimson: You know the reason.



You could've just taken some eggs, and put them in another carrier. Or lab grown them. Or cloned Emerald. It's legal in France. There really was no need for all this cloak and dagger nonsense.

And really, the only one? Or the only one you knew of? *writes on a notepad: Must try harder.*

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

Hi again.

brb, but other than that im here

Noelle said...

Yes, Crimson. I do know the reason, but good grief- we have a child! Have you gone mad?

Emerald Melody said...

Drew: Well I've gone too far to go back now so ponder all you will.

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

Look you better fix it!! Do something else not like you raped her! I hope.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

(( [waves and hugs people because although I've been watching! I haven't commented in a while.] ))

Noelle said...

Hello, Snow!

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

((*watching, ))

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Hey Snow.

Crimson: Was I aware of that at the time? And anyway, when he takes the lotus, he changes back. And sometimes, I need that.

Still, think your plans through before doing them man.

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

*Drew smiles at Zaf*

Drew: I haven't had the chance to get that far with her.

Lorcan: *screams* You bastard!!!!

*Lorcan runs at Drew and starts punching him, every blow burning Drew's face.*

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

*whips shadows at Deacon's face, careful of Lorcan* Oh hell no that's crossing the line! Nobody touches Emerald except Chase!!!!!

Noelle said...

*Her eyes widen a fraction*
Changes... Back?
*Her face falls*
Does he... Well. Does he remember who he is today?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*darts forward* Lorcan! Calm down! *energy gathers around Trip's hands quickly becoming a swirling maelstrom*

#ChaseForBook9

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*darts forward* Lorcan! Calm down! *energy gathers around Trip's hands quickly becoming a swirling maelstrom*

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

Just got my school books and bits of uniform I needed. My books are now all doctor who themed. XD

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

As in, does mine have the memories of yours? No. It's a two way thing.

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan stumbles off, trying to get his breath back*

Lorcan: That fucker will not talk about my mother like that!!!!!

*Lorcan points at Drew*

Lorcan: You're going to fix my mother and then I'm gonna kill you.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Let's not get ahead of ourselves now. A lengthy jail sentence sounds far more agreeable.

And wouldn't fixing her be killing her?

#ChaseForBook9

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

Drew, I can easily arrest you. There's a law for this and so be it I will. I suggest fixing her.

Noelle said...

*The pauses for a moment*
*Her hand clenches* Just how often do you plan on turning him into the one who you love?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Crimson: I tend to do it every few years. But really, don't exactly schedule it, at lately, I've been feeling rather lonely.

Well Zaf, I'll arrest him even if he does. He still broke a whole bunch of laws.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*She stumbles over her words* But- I mean, I understand, but- you can't just do that, Crimson! Some weird split human whatnot.
*She shakes her head, voice wavering* He's, I mean, he's got responsibilities, and... and...

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

I would love the honors to bring him to justice

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

And a wife! Well, he doesn't, but mine does!

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

Drew: Trip's right wonderboy. I fix your mother, she just becomes a corpse again.

*Lorcan steps back again. The thought of losing his mother again was killing him more than anything.*

Lorcan: So if you can't have her, nobody can?

Drew: Exactly.

Snow said...

I swear to drunk I'm not god!

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Unless we kill Drew.

#ChaseForBook9

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

(lol Snow)

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*Blinks, already feeling torn* Yes, but- oh, please try to see this from my eyes- I've got a kid, and... You have no idea how much he means to me. Honestly. You can't just do that!
*She falters, losing hold of her side of the argument*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Crimson: *Takes both her hand and looks her in the eye* Please, try and see how much this means to me.

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

Lorcan: We can't kill him. It's his control of the shadows that's keeping her alive.

Drew: Now you're starting to cop on.

Lorcan: Shut up!

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

We could induce a coma. Keep him down here.

#ChaseForBook9

Snow said...

Btw, th rp is really interesting.

Emerald Melody said...

Lorcan: But what about mam then? We just let her keep going the way she is? Barely any memories, any way of functioning normally?

Noelle said...

I do!
I do understand how much he means to you! I know how you feel and- *she falters*
And I would do the exact same thing, if I were in your place.
*She begins to tremble*
I... I would want the other woman to step down, because I got there first. And it wasn't my fault that he had forgotten who he was, and us, and- *she wipes her eyes* and, I wouldn't give up on him, because he's worth it and I love him.
...
I do...

*She covers her mouth, and begins to sob, then pushes her away*
Take him. Just- do what you want, bring your Trip back. Just please, leave me alone.
*She coughs a sob away, turns, and flees, feeling cut*

Noelle said...

(And- yes. I am crying because of this again.)

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

In the end, we can support her, help her live a normal life. Magic has the capabilities for it, so does science.

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

((D':))

Emerald Melody said...

Drew: No matter what you do to me or to her, she will always be drawn to me. She will always be wanting me and it will drive her insane. It will push her to the point of where she will do anything to find me.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

(Sorry, my eyes were leaking fluid.)

Crimson: Adra! Wait!

#ChaseForBook9

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Eh, there re ways around such things.

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

(By the way- I never did get that bit typed up. If you were wondering- that was it.
I don't know if I like how it was written or not though. Blerg.)
-
-
-
*She whips around, pointing an accusatory finger at her* This is what you want, is it not? To live with him- you have said so yourself, too! I've been left when I was pregnant before, I'm certain I can do it again.
*She grits her teeth, and looks away* Just look after him.
*Walks quickly from her, towards her lab*

Snow said...

I think I'm heartless. Because I'm not feeling anything from this emotional scene...

Noelle said...

Snow, you say that about every emotional scene here :P
People react to different things, that's all.

Snow said...

Hmm... idk

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*she begins to walk after her* It is what I want! More than anything! But I can't!

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

*Adra doesn't answer, and slams the door before she has to listen to her stupid voice*
*Mumbles* Burn in hell, Crimson.
*Runs for her bedroom, grabbing a suitcase, and begins to stuff things in it*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Crimson: I'd rather not! Listen to me! There is no way for me to keep my Trip around! And without you, your Trip may very well get killed! And then so will mine! Please!

#ChaseForBook9

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

(Sorry!!!! Sis called me

Emerald Melody said...

Drew: Try all you can cape crusaders.

She's mine.

*The ground under Lorcan starts becoming silver as his anger is just eating him.*

Noelle said...

*Shouts back* OH YEAH? Well that's mighty selfish of you! *Mumbles* Chrissakes. *Angrily zips up the rest of her bag and drags it with her down the staircase where she grabs a piece of chalk, finds a blank wall, and begins to draw a portal*

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

*sends shadows at Drew attempting to strangle him* Hahaha no

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Lorcan, you're melting me.

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan tries his best to retract his silver to just his body.*

Lorcan: Sorry...

*Drew laughs at Zaf as the shadows around his neck start to become absorbed into his skin.*

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

Oh so this is how you play? Drew, I know my true name. *pushes air to send him flying into a wall*

Snow said...

Annika is going to become a pirate in the story my friend challenged me to write...

Emerald Melody said...

*Emerald sits up from the bed in her room, gasping for air. Her chest hurts like someone was pressing on it. She was finding it incredibly hard to catch her breath*

-

Lorcan: Wait, don't kill him Grand Mage! Please, my mam!

*Drew coughs and spits out blood as he still laughs. Loving every minute of the raw reactions from everyone in the room*

Noelle said...

*She stops drawing, and gently presses her hand against the drawing*
*Takes a long breath, squeezing her eyes shut* Damn the world, sometimes.

Snow said...

Captain Annika of the Heartless Individual. Best ship name ever, btw

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

*nods* Alright. *walks over to Drew and grabs his wrist* Now fix Emerald and come quietly and I'll reduce the sentence, fail to do so I will force you to fix Emerald and personally send you to the Depths (that really bad Gaol in KOTW Nadir didnt want to go to) I know Ravel will allow me to.

Emerald Melody said...

Drew: If the great Niccolo can't fix Emerald, what in god's name makes you think I can?

*Lorcan starts shaking his head*

Lorcan: NO! No, no, no, no, don't say that!!

Noelle said...

(Goodnight Trip, I'm assuming! *hugs*)
*Dashes through to a quiet Peruvian street*
*Glances right and left, searching for the house she stayed at the last time*
*Rolls the suitcase after her, her eyes spotting the small four story hotel, and quickly gets herself a room in a town near Machu Picchu*
*Gets to her room, and opens the door, walking in*
*Puts her suitcase down, and sits down on her double bed*
*Her head falls in her hands*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

((I don't even know what this is, but at this point I'm just writing what comes out. Sorry it's weird. :-P))

--Set a while back--

The graveyard was cold and dreary-looking. The flowers left at each grave looked so... Pathetic, really. Why were flowers meant to show respect for the dead, anyway? Shouldn't it be something less fragile, more eternal? In a way, gravestones were like that, a symbol that made more sense.

Fabi nodded and accepted the condolences from random strangers. They spoke about another person than the Liz/Cami she'd known, a model student and business woman who sounded, frankly, like a robot. Fabi wanted to scream that they didn't know her, but part of her wondered if maybe she was the one who didn't know her own sister.

The family of the deceased gathered at the edge of the cemetery, exchanging condolences. The younger sister's phone beeped several times, signifying texts from her friends. Of course she wouldn't check, though. Not at a funeral. It was so tempting to send her a message, one word would be all she needed to figure it out, but of course the mother and father would notice. Probably the brother, too, though he might be too overcome with emotion as he reunited with his wife and daughter after what had no doubt been an extremely bizarre week.

Fabi put her phone on silent. As much as she wanted to lean on her friends, she couldn't bring herself to pull out a cell phone and start texting in the middle of the cemetery. It felt...disrespectful. Besides, everyone had problems of their own and it wasn't like she'd ever helped them.
She nodded and smiled sadly as the man who was supposedly Liz, no Camille's fiancée recounted the time they'd met. She hadn't seen Cami in a dress since she was nine or so, much less dancing.

The funeral director led them to the open grave and said some empty words. He hadn't known the deceased, he was just reciting the same as he always did. Then, he invited various family members and friends to give speeches as well. The sister said nothing, of course. Still, though, the funeral was taking too long. If they didn't clear out in the next ten minutes, there might actually be a dead person. Perhaps it would be best to arrange an...interruption.

Noelle said...

FABI!

That's amazing!
That's just credibly amazing. I love your writing so much- I can really feel the emotion of it.
Well
Yeah. :D

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

Do not tell me that!!! I will find a way even if you end up in custody!

Snow said...

*really is running out of things to say*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

((Thank you :-) ))

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

(Fabi- O.O

Snow said...

If we can't find where we belong, we'll have to make it on our own

Noelle said...

*She lifts her head up, and forces herself to take heard, deep breaths, before putting on a different pair of clothes,and braiding her hair over her shoulder, and pushing her way out the door, going downstairs to the kitchen, and goes to get something to eat, finding some lettuce, and making herself a salad*
*Sits, and eats her food in a hallow way*

Snow said...

So I was looking through some things on quotev and I saw someone had said this: "Shes just too broken to ever be fixed"

No. Okay? Just... no. No one is ever that brocken. There is always a spark of hope, no matter how small. Everything can be fixed. Sure, it might not be the same as before, but it'll still be there.

*hugs all* please dont ever think you're beyond repair.

The Grave of a Coward said...

Hassle: *his face is buried in his hands*
*he is sitting in a chair*
*across from Oscar*
*his body trembling with heaving sobs*
What
are
you
holding
on
to?
*raises his head and screams*
*then starts gulping*
Don't you GET IT
she is NOT COMING FOR YOU.
I WANTED HER TO COME.
*lunges forward*
*seizes Oscar's torn-up shirt*
*and begins to shake him*
I WANT WANT WANTED HER TO COME!
And she didn't.
She WON'T! She doesn't LOVE you, not REALLY.
She's a BITCH BITCH BITCH
AND I HATE HER! Ugh!
*lets Oscar go*
*stammers* b-b-b-b-bitch.
*begins to pace feverishly*
*wringing his hands*

(Hullo, Blogland.)

Snow said...

Hey anni. A spectacular entrance, as always

The Grave of a Coward said...

Hassle: *stops*
*his bloodshot eyes widen*
Ohhhhh . . .
Ohhhhhhh, Oscar . . .
Oscaaaaaar . . .
*looks at Oscar with a look not far away from idol worship*
*whispers* She's weak, isn't she.

Oscar: *staring at the ground, still*
*doesn't look up*

Hassle: Oooh, she is.
She is, she is, she is.
I bet you thought I didn't knoooooow . . .
*straddles Oscar's legs*
*sitting on his lap*
I bet you thought I didn't know what's happening, eheheheheheheheheh.
She's WEAK.
PATHETIC.
LIKE YOU.
It's not that she WON'T come, but
she can't
can't can't can't can't CAN'T!
*high-pitched giggling*
Oh Oz, she's WEAK.
*yanks Oscar's head forward*
*whispers breathily in his ear*
After the dark
and the cold
and the pain
I was frrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
And there's only ONE way, I could have been made free.
It was because Khasiis d-i-e-d.
And I Just BET I KNOW what HAPPENED when KHASIIS DIED.


Hassle: I think Precocious lost her magic.
I bet she can't make magic anymore.
*giggles*
I bed she's a useless
pathetic
mortal girl.
*squee of delight*
Monster girl, monster girl,
someone let monster girl out of her cage!
*giggles*
*dismounts Oscar*
*begins to circle him like a vulture*

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

Yeah wbd now my comments will be hard to load but oh well

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

(( [hugs] ))

((I'm sorry, I have to go now.))

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

(Bai Fabi

The Grave of a Coward said...

Hassle: But but but but but.
*slams a fist into his palm*
She hasn't AGED. Filthy mortals AGE AGE AGE, every day, every hour, every minute, fading wrinkling, crinkling, crumbling, wasting away, wasting away, wasting a way way way.
AH!
*snaps his fingers*
It must be Blogland!
Yiss, yiss I'm right, aren't I I I?
I can see it in your STUPID FACE.
I'm RIGHT.
*begins to pace feverishly*
*his footsteps tapping out the melody to "I've Got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts"*
It's all the magic magic magic in the air air air!
Poisoning
Polluting
Festering
Fusing into her skin and keeping her young and pretty and B-U-TIFUL.
*rubs his hand together very fast*
*like a fly*
I bet,
I just bet bet bet,
that if she left Blogland she'd fall apart like a pretty little rag doll!
*giggles again*
Ehehhehehehehehheh!
Wrinkled, faded,
crinkled, dated,
bones to mush and skin to flakes
if pretty little neicey leaves Blogland.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust!
*begins to dance around Oscar*
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust!
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust!
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust!
Oh, what a pretty little bride she'll be!

The Grave of a Coward said...

(Gosh-darn-it.)

Snow said...

Bye fab

Noelle said...

Bye Fabi! *hugs* *Cuddles*

The Grave of a Coward said...

(I would like to dedicate this page to all wayward sons, forever carrying on, dreaming of their peace when they are done. May all Bloglandians lay their heads to rest, and not cry no more.)

Snow said...

*claps* *goes roaming for quotes*

The Grave of a Coward said...

Oscar: *murmurs something*

Hassle: *stops dancing*
Say what now?
*grabs Oscar's face and turns it toward him*
Say that again.

Oscar: It . . . won't be enough . . .
It will never be enough . . .
I'm . . . not . . . worth . . . it . . .
*his eyes glitter with renewed malice*
If . . . she doesn't love me . . . then why . . . are you . . . so keen . . . to hurt me . . .

Hassle: *angrily shoves Oscar's head away*

Oscar: *the side of his head cracks against the chair*
*and he groans*

Hassle: You're all I've GOT! ALRIGHT!?
Can't hurt her, she doesn't give an ever-living shit about herself, now does she?
*snorts contemptibly*
Filthy drunk-coward-bitch-neice-lady.
And who
else
is
there?
*begins to pace angrily once again*
Can't take the sparkly one,
she doesn't give a rat's ass for him either.
*looks down at his hand*
*sees it's soaked in Oscar's blood*
*begins to lick the blood off, savoring every drop*
Can't the white boy,
he's in Russia Russia Russia.
And everyone else is DEAD!
You hear me?
DEAD DEAD DEAD!
THEY'RE ALL DEAD!
*angrily pounds his fists on the wall*
BROTHER, DEAD!
I RIPPED HIM OPEN! SLIT HIM FROM CLAVICLE TO CROTCH!
*gasps heavily*
All of them, DEAD!

Snow said...

Star is perfect sometimes :)

The Grave of a Coward said...



Oscar: *hoarsely* Adra . . .

Hassle: *turns on Oscar*
*his eyes blazing*
Adra is nothing, Oz. Worthless and meaningless. Think neicey is gonna give her life for that bitch?

Oscar: Sir . . . .

Hassle: DON'T SAY THAT NAME!
*grips Oscar by the lapels*
*slams his heel into his crotch*
*and jerks him upright*
DON'T SAY IT!
DON'T!
*a wild fury is in his eyes*
*hisses through gritted teeth* Th-that . . . THING . . . is not . . . you . . . if you ever . . .

Oscar: *face contorted in brutal agony*

Hassle: *lets him go*
*and returns to slamming his fists on the wall*

Oscar: *hoarse laughter*

Hassle: What is that?
WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING?

Oscar: *weakly* Sir must have you scared pretty bad . . .

Hassle: *screams at Oscar*

Snow said...

I found another thing for the blog :) *hugs star*

Noelle said...

Star really is perfection. :)
-
*She puts her things away, and washes her hands quickly, before opening the window, reaching out and grabbing a few roses from the bush outside, then weaving them into her hair*
*Looks at her clock* Hm... Sunrise is soon.

*Grabs a shawl and grabs a staff, making her way up the long and obnoxious staircase that goes up the mountain*

Sir said...

My word, Mr. Precocious is a rather unpleasant lout. I don't believe I have run into a more unsavory character here.

Most impressive, Ms. Barnosky.

The Grave of a Coward said...

Hassle: *voice shaking*
I . . . I want you dead so bad right now . . .

Oscar: *weakly* Do it . . . kill me . . .

Hassle: *voice shaking with fury*
*but he twists his snarl into a smile*
No.
It's more fun to let you live.

Oscar: *smiles a blood, broken-toothed smile*
*whispers* Sir Reingington.

Hassle: *leaps at Oscar*
*slams him to the floor*
*and tries to choke him to death*
DON'T
SAY
THE NAME.
*drool ribboning from his mouth*
*eyes wide with panic*
500 YEAR
500
LOCKED IN A WORLD OF ENDLESS DARK DARK DARK AND COLD
And there was NOTHING
NOTHINGNESS
out there,
in the dark,
that's where the HORRORS and the STAR SPAWN and the ELDRITCH make their home
and LIVE
*squeezes tighter*
And FEED
*Oscar's choking*
And it's ENOUGH
TO
DRIVE
YOU
MAD.
*jerks Oscar's head up*
*and slams it into the ground again*
Don't
say
that
name.
That is a FILTHY, POISONOUS, VOID-WALKING, SOUL-DEVOURING NAME.
And I will NOT HEAR IT from your FILTHY, GOD-FORSAKEN MOUTH!
*he slams Oscar's head into the ground again*
*and Oscar falls unconscious*

Hassle: *climbs off Oscar*
*and backs away*
*greedily licking Oscar's sweet blood off his hands*
*his eyes are dark*
*darker than void*
*but networked with blood-red veins*

Hassle: *whispers* Neicy neicy
come back soon . . .

The Grave of a Coward said...

THE END

(For now . . .)

Sir said...

Most wonderful, Ms. Barnosky, and intriguing.

Noelle said...

*In forever, she makes it to the top, just as the sun is breaking over the mountains around her, shining light into the bowl*
*Watches quietly*
*For once, the beauty of the morning doesn't seem to affect her as she looks on rather lazily at the sky, no emotions having been stirred*

Noelle said...

Welcome, Sir.

The Grave of a Coward said...

(Why thank you, Sir.
Is this the first time you've been introduced to Doctor's dear uncle?)

Sir said...

Ah, but did I leave, Ms. Dark?

*returns to watching Ms. Dark's role-play*

Snow said...

*smiles at nothing* you know, I think this quotes project is making me happier than I usually am

Noelle said...

Hm. Moot point, good Sir.

Sir said...

No, Ms. Barnosky, I have read many of your writings about him. Fortunately, I have never met him.

The Grave of a Coward said...

(Well, I'm glad he comes across as a dreadful person. It means I have succeeded.

And now I must depart, I'm afraid.
Goodbye.)

Snow said...

Bye anni

Sir said...

Good bye, Ms. Barnosky.

Noelle said...

Goodnight, Annika.
-
*She stands there for a good time longer before making her way down the mountain again*
*Sighs* That was useless.

Noelle said...

*About halfway down, she has to stop herself, and sits off to the side of the stone steps on the road, slipping her shoes off and wiggling her toes, which were cramped and her muscles were tight, and sore*
*Leans back against the ground, shutting her eyes for a moment, doing her best to relax in the time she has*

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

*sits with Ravel*

Ravel: Zafira....

I'm here

Ravel: *holds close* I got you....

I'm sorry I need to...

Ravel: Christopher is crying

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

I know *goes and tends to the baby*

Ravel: Javier is out so is Jay and Hyde somehow is released and Ode is clueless.

I'll be talking to Ode. I must. *Christopher sleeps and she shadow-walks to the Sanctuary*

Hayley: Grand Mage!

Yes?

Hayley: You can see....

Barely, I need to talk to Niccolò and see what he can do.

Hayley: Oh.

I have a meeting come in an hour

-HB/Joe- said...

Good afternoon, you lot :) *shares some hugs around* How are you all battling today?

e__e four days... fouuuur daaays...

Noelle said...

Hellboy! *hugs* heh

Snow said...

Four days? And hi.

-HB/Joe- said...

Heyo. Four days till the summer break ends and I have to start year 12 ;_; I just want it over and done with.

Sir said...

Greetings, Mr. Reynolds.

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

*goes to the room for holograms and sees Ode's image appear and steps up so hers does as well* Grand Mage Ode, to what do I owe the pleasure?

Ode: Grand Mage Kerias, I must inform you, Hyde is back.

How? Jekyll can keep him back!

Ode: Doctor Jekyll did, we hear the doctor yell and Cleavers tried to stop him and Hyde was out...Jekyll screamed "Help me they released him!"

So...someone released Hyde.

Ode: I believe sp, we hear Javier and Jay were freed?

Yes. Javier is on my side and Jay is gone.

Noelle said...

YEAR TWELVE???
I give up in learning these infernal school systems.
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*She pulls out a small pack of applejuice and sips it, one hand on her stomach, and she pulls out her phone, checking for messages, and sighs* No word...

Goodness...
*Glances down at her belly* Don't worry dear- I'll make sure you still see him.

Snow said...

Ohhhhhh. I didn't even realize... I go back on the 5th... so soon... *le sigh*

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