Everyone has birthdays. These birthdays are celebrated. Sometimes there are parties. These things happen. These things are normal.
Some other people have birthdays that are celebrated in their absence, halfway around the world, by people they have never actually met. These things are definitely not normal. But these things happen to me.
My Minions, for your amusement, I provide for you a select few photos taken at the party organised by regular Minion commenter and general online-stalker, Valkyrie V Cain.
Billy-Ray Sanguine (in a lovely checked shirt tied off at the midriff... um...) and a seriously disturbed looking Tanith.
Melancholia, looking AWESOME.
Solomon Wreath, being his/her generally aloof self.
Kitana, kicking the hell out of poor Valkyrie...
... and looking pretty smug about it, too.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you one Nefarian Serpine, he/she of the red right hand...
... and poor China Sorrows, who has no idea what is about to happen.
Argeddion. Looking VERY pleased with himself.
You may be forgiven for wondering who is this long-haired person who is trying to woo Valkyrie, but then you will realise- it's Caelan. OBVIOUSLY.
A wonderful time had by all...
... and even I attended! (Sort of.)
And two photos to end things off. One... just because I think her facial expression is hilarious...
And the final photo of Valkyrie V Cain herself. All these photos have made me grin so much I think I've broken my face. Thank you Valkyrie, and thanks to all your (admittedly insane) friends...!
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Fare thee well, Bloglanders.
I look forward to meeting again!
Tis okay and good bye sky )
(I'm calling it a night
Nos da peoples )
Hi/bye Sky and Gar!
(It took me quite a fair bit of time to write that an there were no comments...? Fabulous. :/ )
(I'm pretty sure someone did comment.
And Philip :/)
*wonders if anyone is on*
*wbd*
Hello.
Hey, Hope!
Hi Tia!
How are you?
No better than usual.
How are you?
Hi Kal! Welcome back! How be you today?
And I'm good. A little hungry though... Didn't have breakfast yet.
Oh hey, Kal. While I'm remembering and while you're here, I think we should have the Christmas party last a week so everyone will get the chance to come and celebrate. From the 21st to the 28th. What say you?
Also, it'll give me more time to make your presents. ;)
Yay for parties!
Roh Morgan. Insanity. The two go together too well.
Yay! :D
Sorry, I'm going to go eat now. Will be on later if there's anyone still here then.
Bye!
(I'll be here. Bye!)
Hey, Kallista! :)
How are you?
Not too good.
:/
No. I'm too... weak.
I'm warm though. That's something.
So what are you up to?
Good :)
*eats half a cookie, handing half back to Kal*
I'm reading, so hooray for that!
The Lost Stars by Jack Campbell.
Re-reading, actually. Paying special attention to Roh Morgan.
Damn that insane woman. She'll ruin everything.
Hi all!
*is back*
Hi Tia, Kal, and Raven!
*hugs Raven*
Haven't seen you in ages! Remember me? I believe we met before.
Hiya Kallie! *hugs*
Hi Tia!
LAVENDER! *hugs* It's been AGES, how've ya been?
*hugs back*
Hi! :) A week of partying. Doesn't that sound fun. :D
I've been good! Actually haven't been on in almost a year, but hoping to remedy that starting this month. :)
How have YOU been, Raven?
Partying? Sounds like your jam, Rave! (Hi!)
Yeah, it's a military sci-fi spin-off.
The first part is The Lost Fleet: Dauntless.
I've been good, reading a lot. :D
Thanks! I've been thinking that no matter what day we set it on, there would probably be at least one who wouldn't be able to make it when it's so close to Christmas, so I though maybe two days, but a week sounds So much better!
I want to read more... But no money left.
At least I'm getting more for Christmas! Yay! :D
Kal...
This is a spin-off. You wouldn't pick up Armageddon-Outta-Here without having read a Skulduggery Pleasant book in the past.
I can sum it up for you (with only one or two lethal spoilers.)
Speaking of lethal spoilers... "My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die."
Completely irrelevant^
Ok, this is military sci-fi. You'll probably find it boring. But hey give the first book a go if you can get it cheap (or I can send me my ebook.)
...
Commander John Geary finds his ship under attack. A sneak attack by the Syndicate Worlds has attacked the Alliance.
Geary holds off the enemy to ensure the civilian ships he's escorting get away.
He keeps the weapons going long enough for his crew to abandon ship.
Last person on the ship. Last escape pod on the ship. He takes it. The pod is damaged. He is not found and recovered after battle.
*has found something to say*
Star would probably love you for that quote. She couldn't stop talking about Princess Bride at one point and saying how DEREK copied one part with having a sword in his character's one hand and having him say he uses his other one and switches hands. And how she loves the Princess Bride. :P
Although, I think the name is a little wrong... Can't say for sure though because I forgot it myself. :P
Boo.
:P
A hundred years later. The war is still going. A fleet of warships is passing the system on their way to a massive offensive in the enemy home system. They find Geary.
Geary finds that the government of the Alliance has made him a hero. More than a hero - The hero.
The officer that every sailor in the Alliance should strive to be.
And now, 100 years later, he's back.
The enemy has trapped the fleet in their home system, obliterated most of the fleet.
The senior officers of the fleet go to the enemy flagship to negotiate, and are swiftly executed.
Geary ends up in charge.
He has to get the fleet back to Alliance space, which is next to impossible.
But if he loses, this may be the end for the Alliance.
*is sitting in the shadows watching TV*
(I copied that quote from Wikipedia, so apologies if it's incorrect)
Yes! It's like the first 10 minutes of Firefly, but also in space!
A pair? I thought I only had one?
*grins mischievously*
*slowly advances on Kal*
The book sounds cool, Tia. Although I'm not much into sci-fi, but sounds like a good read. :)
*slowly takes out a marshmallow gun, keeping it hidden behind her back*
(I want to point out that I have never had a rant/WTF YOU EVIL CLIFFHANGER MAN!!!!! moment with SP, but had it twice with The Lost Fleet.
One thing that frustrates me is just how imperfect the world that Jack Campbell has created is.
I once just started shouting out everything that will screw over Geary or the Alliance and just kept shouting :/)
I could sum it up for you.
Choke you with spoilers.
I'd rather not ruin it for you...
Then you must like it a lot, Tia. :)
*puts away the gun and helps Kal get unstuck from the tree*
If you get that crazy over a book's imperfection then you must like it enough to care is what I mean.
It just feels like the author is thinking "how can I screw over the reader again and point out that this fictional world sucks for everybody in it?"
I once said "are you ******* kidding me?" out loud at one point.
I'm sorry for being so quiet, I'm watching Terminator 2 and its distracting :P
*hugs all and hands them cookies* I'm still here, i'll just be sitting over there *points in the shadows*
Yeah, it's like getting brutally murdered while watching dozens of ships and thousands of other people inside die, knowing that they were all that stood in the way of the Syndicate Worlds invading the Alliance and murdering everyone IS THE LEAST OF HIS PROBLEMS!!!
Sounds like another author I know.
*glances towards Derek's general direction*
Though by the sound of it, this Campbell guy is much worse.
Sounds like another author I know.
*glances towards Derek's general direction*
Though by the sound of it, this Campbell guy is much worse.
Oh, and look at that, we're almost to the next page.. Cool :D
Yay for Terminator! New Terminator (meh) and Mad Max (less meh) films in production!
Mine?
*giggles and takes the fun she put away*
*makes sure the safty's off FIRST before starting to fire at Kal*
Muwahaha!
Or... not.
Hm.
I have no idea how this works lol
Never mine ;)
(Get it? No? *sighs*)
*gun
Why did it say fun? You can't really shoot fun... Unless you shoot everything that could mean fun. Like bouncy balls or smiley faces or-
This isn't making sense. :P
lol I would like to repeat my previous statement that I don't know how this works anymore :P lol
Congrats Tia!
Worse? Worse! You set me off!
*gives ded rights to Raven*
(If you want them, of course)
I think I get it, Tia?
@Raven: the next page usually starts at 1 if it's still 0, you're still on the last page. :P
I think I get it, Tia?
@Raven: the next page usually starts at 1 if it's still 0, you're still on the last page. :P
*growls*
My wifi's not THAT bad at the moment! Why am I still getting double posts?!
Oh, uh, thanks? But no thanks :) I'm not good at deds.
Thanks Lavender, I'll remember that.
You're welcome.
Be right back.
Kk, Lav.
The beginning. They just showed Sarah Connor in the mental hospital.
(Oh, uh, sorry if spoilers)
Wbd or sleep.
Good night! :)
*doesn't even know the movie*
*is back*
Although I think I'm going to go now. I've got some things to do today and I want to rest a bit before starting.
Bye all!
*gives everyone a hug*
Night Tia and Lavender! *hugs*
So many older Bloglandians commenting again. Really cool.
I'm sorry I can't be here more.
*Rolls in, much like a tumbleweed. Except he's a person*
*Rolls back out, since there is apparently nothing for a tumble-person to do*
Cigarettes are like hamsters. Perfectly safe until you stick them in your mouth and light them on fire.
Bananas are like chipmunks. Perfectly cute and fuzzy until you peel them.
Elephants are like stop signs. They both tell you to stop.
...they just make less and less sense...
*Pops in one more time before going to sleep*
Like somebody we know. *Glares at Dug*
*Disappears*
Why are you glaring? :c
Oh yeah, and Memories, I think I commented on your writing!
I think?
Shoot... my days are so boring and repetitive I can't remember which day was which they all blend together. What I thought about doing, what I dreamed about doing and what I did do blend together until I forget which is which.
Sorry if I didn't comment, I really enjoyed it (I'm not saying that because you pointed it out. I promise)) and I miss you.
Hello?
Why am I always late :P
Don't worry, Fay. I've been ghosting until someone comes in. Hi!
Why is the robot box thingy coming up with such random things? Now it's trying to do NUMBERS and NAMES and CAPITAL LETTERS. WHYYYYY???
Sorry, wbd.
Meep, am I alone now?
*waits*
*wonders who that deleted comment belongs to*
SORRY I POOFED D:
Stuff happened, and I completely forgot D:
That's fine, Fay. Hi and how are you?
Hi! I'm fine, just took an ex-melted Freddo out of the freezer and realised how strange it looks as a bar of chocolate and not a frog. :)
How're you?
Chocolate sounds good right now...
I'm good. It started snowing again today! :D Hasn't snowed in a few days so most of it melted. Hopefully this time the snow stays.
Lucky :P
Here near the equator, it never snows. I've actually never seen real snow. Ever.
But ah well, I do have that Freddo. :)
Where do you live?
And I used to live in one area of America that never snowed, so coming to Japan was the first time I could see it.
*is starting to crave chocolate*
WHYYYY??? D:
Oh, that's a new one.
The robot thing is now starting to put accents on words. There's one on the E in when, which is odd, because usually there IS no accent in when.
I live in Singapore, the land of perpetual sun. And sometimes rain. :)
Oh, you're in Japan now? Cool! :D
AND SORRY D:
*light-bulb moment*
Or rather, I had a dull moment. It could have been a name...
I'm just getting numbers for the robot thing, and I don't even have to fill it out to comment O_O
Eh, it's fine. :)
Singapore, huh? Cool. :) Does Derek have any other fans there?
(you don't have to answer that... just thinking out loud)
He's got fans from everywhere it seems.
Yeah, it's like that for everyone. I have no idea why it started doing that. Blogger is odd. :P
Yeah, we've got fans here :)
I've convinced about ten people that SP is the best book to ever grace the school library's bookshelves :P
And also, I'm pretty sure a couple of people who commented in 2009 were from here. Also September Silver. *nods*
Wait, EMBER is from SINGAPORE?
*had no idea*
WHAAAAAAT???
(-rolls in quickly and stands, slightly squashed banana gun in hand-
Lavender! I know your weakness! Tell me the secrets and I won't shoot!)
*snorts, but tried to cover it with a cough*
*looks at her friend, perplexed*
What secrets, Sil? I have no idea what you mean? Also, good morning to you. :)
*wonders if Sil is talking about the snow*
*looks out the window and sees that it's snowing more*
(Good morning or whatever time of the day it is for you too :)
And THE secrets!!! I know you've been hiding them!
-narrows eyes at Lavender-
You can't fool me!)
It's late afternoon.
*blinks with a blank look on her face*
Hmm...
*racks brain for anything*
Nope, I still don't know what you mean.
Also, I made the melody for Sing It From the Soul. It's a little rusty though because I made it up as I went.
(Oh..
-puts the gun away-
I must have been mistake...
OOH YOU DID??)
Yeah, but I'm not sure if it's good enough yet... Even though I took two takes, I think I need to practice the verses more.
Also, when you say it's in Clara's point of view, does that mean she's singing ALL the verses?
*thinks she knows, but wants to make sure*
(Yes. It does. Then it's multiple people on the chorus.)
I'm pretty sure Ember is :)
Or at least, as of December 2013, she was...
*retreats into shadows to draw some stuff (coughcoughChinaSorrowscoughcough)*
*can't believe it*
I've known Ember for a-
Actually, it was a short time, so I guess it's possible that I just never got around to asking. Good luck with the drawing, Fay. :)
@Sil: I want to add a harmony(ish) to the chorus, but I don't have any software for that... And I'm recording it on my ipod so there's not much I can do anyway.
(@Lavender that's fine don't stress it. The fact you're recording these at all is amazing :)
Thanks. :)
But I want YOU guys to do a recording sometime. Because these are YOUR songs and I don't want to change whatever melody was in your head when you wrote them...
Oh, and so I can actually make cover versions instead. ;)
Although, I was thinking of doing a recording of the Frozen parodies, but... I don't know. It might not sound as funny as just reading the lyrics.
Either that, or I'd be laughing too much to sing. :P
(xD well Clara is meant to be the singer you see with Me as drums and Snow as base (and everything else) but because of timezones we haven't managed to talk about it properly..)
Well, I hope you guys will be able to soon! I wanna hear youuuuuuuu! :D
(-laughs- you realise we mightnt even be that good?
We could MAYBE try something during our holidays when it doesn't matter if we stay up do late?)
I don't mind, just the fact that you guys are trying is awesome. :)
Yes please! :D
May I just say right now:
Thank goodness it's FRIDAY! YAY! :D
*hopes the blog will have more people on tomorrow*
(Okay. I'll talk to the others about it..)
*hugs Sil*
And if Dug were on right now, I'm sure she'd be just as happy to hear that. :)
(Dug reads back. I'm sure the moment Dug catches up we'll hear her opinions xD)
Ah.
*grins*
I hope I'll be on when she catches up.
(-realises she's stopped getting ready again-
Ahh!
-jumps up-
So do I.. I'm sure she'll be happy.)
GO GET READY SIL! GOGOGO!
:P
Me too.
*nods*
:)
(Not as happy as if she saw the words 'Right okay we're recording!' But still happy :)
Well, I hope sometime in the near future you WOULD say that!
I mean, you're even creating an ALBUM cover and stuff, RIGHT? That's awesome!
(Yeah in Graphics :) CD case and the (holographic?) Colour stuff that goes on the actual disc. There's a slight chance the case may end up pocket watch shaped :)
That is so cool, you HAVE to post pictures when you're finished! :D
Also, I think you guys need to add a follow button so I don't have to keep the tab open all the time.
If people can follow your blog, you can get updates automatically on the blogger home page, which is also your dashboard.
(xD you might want to consult Clara on the following button. She's the site graphics person.)
Okay! I'll do that next time I see her.
(You could email her Lavender?)
Oh right. Okay, I'll do that, but I'll have to do it later. I gotta go in 5 minutes...
(Nuh! -hugs- dont leave meh!)
I'm sorreh! I gotsta!
*actually speaks like this irl sometimes*
Looks odd when written though...
And I'll come on later! Just... You might be in school still.
(Ugh school. Double graphics biology English maths test. Then HOME!)
*sighs*
Didn't even get much writing done... A little, but I'm not positive it's post worthy yet.
*hugs Sil*
Gotta go now. See you later, hopefully!
HOME!!!
*poofs*
( :( Bye bye Lavender..)
(Trying to type lyrics to the speed of the music I'd hard..)
(**is)
(-does a magic summoning dance in an attempt to draw some company to the blog-)
(-wondets if this still works-
FROZEN FROZEN FROZEN)b
(-waits eagerly-)
(Darn it. - eats the chocolate and the mint choc chip ice cream- -slaps a label on the vodka declaring it Gemma's-)
(-listening to Hot-
-jumps up and down, spinning and sorta dancing-
-sloooow part of stillness-
-kicks in again and jumping and swaying-
-punches the air to enunciate the strong beats-
-spins and grins as it ends-)
(Next Post)
(Hello Jaimie, you called? :3)
(And thank you btw. *takes a swig of her vodka* Nothing like a drink of vodka when you wake up.
*Hugs Jaimie and takes another big gulp*)
(*Looks at the Frozen comment* She summons me and yet she doesn't stay around. There was a problem with it getting to me as the weather is bad in winter, the signal took forever. But i got on as soon as i got it, And she's not een here! Tut tut...
FROZEN FROZEN FROZEN)
(AHH)
(Hello Jaimie. How are you this morning? *smiles*)
(Yey! -huggles- distant / will disappear! Gemmmmm I'm boreeeeeed)
(I'm bored too. I have next two periods free too so if you want to talk i'll be here. Sorry, my Frozen senses were delayed due to bad weather.)
(gtg sil, i'll be back on at 10:45)
*gulp* Today I find out if I go to Hersey for State Competitions in FBLA....
*curls up* *dies*
*is terrified and not here*
-Zaf
I have to place in the top 4 of my event....*nods* *pukes* *is terrfied* *cuddles a Loki in terrifiedness* *is being yelled at by Loki that 'terrifiedness isn't a word* *has told said Asgardian to screw a horse*
-Zaf
Won't be back til around 4-5pm my time.....*curls up* -Zaf
(Nvm, i need to go. Sorry Jaimie *hugs*)
*is not here but just wanting to say*
*hugs*
Good luck, Zaf! I hope you make it!
Somewhere in Eastern Europe, date unknown. Possibly 1869
*The young girl looked at the valley bellow her, watching the leaves sway in the stiff breeze. Maybe she had been wrong in coming here. She shouldn't have returned. She needed to find her mother, to see if she was alright after all these years.
If it were not the young girl looking into the valley, that is all they would have saw - a valley. Instead, the girl saw the outlines of where buildings once stood, nestled into the side of the valley to keep from being blown away. Only she could see it. She was the one who had destroyed it in he first place.
She found the site where she once called home. An odd flowering bush now stood where her bed once was while the rest of the area was covered in high grass.
It took her half a minute to find where her mother's body lay. The dress she had worn on the day of her death was crumpled, shifted slightly, tugged at. Something had moved her mother's body.
She stared down at it, perplexed. Perhaps it was just the wind? That would have been the smartest conclusion. Of course the wind had moved it.
But why did she feel a strange presence that she hadn't felt on her last visit to the village, seventeen years previous?
Maybe it had something to do with the man that now held the blade of his cutlass to her throat while she kneeled on the ground*
Baron: And who might you be?
I... I am none of your concern.
Baron: Is that any way to speak to a General? I should have you hung for that, however, there is something that intrigues me about you. Have we met?
N-no Sir...
Baron: Why are you here?
I was visiting my mother. She lay beside your feet, Sir.
*The young girl gestured to the pile of bones encased by a rough dress by the strange man's shoes*
Baron: Your mother? No, you must be mistaken. This is not your mother.
Excuse me, Sir? Who do you think you are? That is my mother, Serana Blackburn.
*The strange man stared at the young girl in silence for what felt like an eternity.
Then he fell to his knees, dropped his cutlass, and pulled the girl into a tight embrace*
Baron: I... I thought I'd lost you... My daughter...
Oh. That. I mean. Ok. Ok, Memories.
(Hmmm...?)
Memories, how are you feeling today?
@Memories: Your writing is AWESOME. O_O
Like, seriously, it's amazing.
*poofs*
(Oooh. Deathy's past...)
Sil! :3
It is indeed! :)
*wonders if Memories is Death*
Either way, I was totally not expecting that ending! Good job! :D
*is still not really here*
*whispers*
Pst, I thought Death's father was Serpine-whateverhisnameis?
It's Baron Vengeous? O.O
@Tia: if you mean the person Memories wrote, and if Memories IS Death, then yes. That's most likely Vengeous.
Hello?
HELLO!
*is here but wbd*
HELLO!
*is here but wbd*
Hope! *huggles*
*glares at wifi*
Not even gonna bother.
Distant because of wifi, but also writing. I need some opinions for the prologue of Dragon Keeper. Will post it here if anyone's interested.
*huggles back*
Hi Tia! How're you doing?
(Hello.)
Hi Soph!
(Hello, Lavender. How are you?)
Dragon Keeper:
A mix between Hunger Games, Harry Potter, and Eragon. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Some of the things in my story are similar to each book series... :/ There ARE differences, but it's like taking some things from each and turning it into an original with my own ideas, characters, and settings. Oh, and Warriors(the cat series). That too...
SOOOOOPPPPHHHIIIIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*ATTACKLEHUGS*
(I'm... depressed? Not that great.
How are you two?)
Trying to write, but not getting anywhere. :/
Other than that, I'm good.
(*has only read THG so can't comment*)
(Do not hug me, Tia.
I am depressed, thank you.)
*tries to find something to help Tia from being depressed*
Even if it's only temporary, the robot box now has the word 'star'. Haha. :P
Wanna read my prologue?
(Hello, Kallista.)
KAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLIIIIIIIIISSSSSSTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*SUPERMEGATACKLEHUGSOFDOOM*
*accepts bread and hugs back*
HEY KAL! Soooo...
*points at her question*
(Soph :/ you're breaking my heart.)
(Sure, Hope.)
(How are you, Kal?)
(@Kal Tell that to Sergeant Grumpy-Pants.)
So, the dragon part is similar to Eragon, including the world and dragon behavior ish. Difference, they're Chinese dragon like. Not saying more, you'll learn soon enough. THG part is that there's a lot of fighting and stuff and the HP part is that the main character was left on someone's doorstep. There's also more to that, but spoilers. Not saying more. Anyway, here's the prologue.
Prologue
Cassandra Monroe walked along the path surrounding a park in a small town. Using her Gift, she searched the town for the face she'd seen in her dreams so often. A girl who's destiny was closer than the Council had realized.
Suddenly, an image pierced her mind. A girl, with her gently wavy brown hair tied up in a ponytail, was bending over a book in what appeared to be a classroom. She wore a frown as her amber brown eyes focused intently on the text. Cassandra smiled. Finally, after thirteen years of searching, she had found the one who was to stop the Ordinary rebels and their leader, and just in time. Some in the Council may think it still too soon, but already, the rebels are making their move. Cassandra needed to make sure the girl would be prepared for what is soon to come.
"Gently wavy sounds off.
How can it even be wavy if it's a ponytail?
DALEK VOICE: EXPLAIN! EXPLAIN! EEEEEEEEEXXXXXXXXXPPPPPPPPLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIINNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any suggestions for a name for the Council? Too many books have either that or 'Elders' and I wanna be different, but I can't think up anything...
Right now, the full title is Dragon Keeper's Council...
@Kal Good.
:)
um... Well, her hair can still look wavy even in a pony...
:/
(@Hope have it represent what they rule.
So say a council rules over Tamriel, it's called "Tamriel Council")
(I am not a Sergeant. I am a Commander. And yes, grumpy is perhaps my usual state.
Lavender, perhaps call them the Dragon Council?)
@Hope I AM A READER AND I AM CONFUSED ABOUT HAIR :S :/ :\ :| \°○°/
The Old Fellas.
The Covenant.
The Brotherhood of the Dragon Keepers.
...
Hair! °W°
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