A few other people also won for, like, other categories- including Katie Taylor in the Best Sports Book. I really really really wanted to meet her and she was RIGHT THERE in front of me but then I was called away for a photo, and then there were a few people who wanted napkins signed, and when I looked around again she was gone. Dammit. I always thought she looked so petite on screen, but in person she is physically IMPRESSIVE. Here she is with Cecelia Ahern- one of my top two favourite writer-type-people that I know.
It was a fun night- it always is- but very well behaved and restrained when compared to last year. Ah, last year... what fond, fond memories I have...
My editor Nick came over for it, so we were chatting about the Tanith novella and he reckons it needs only the barest of edits. What does that mean for you guys? It basically means it'll stay at around the 54,000 word mark and I won't have to cut anything out. Apart from, apparently, all those mentions of Tanith in a bikini. I sincerely don't see the problem. It's not like I have her running around nekkid or anything.
Ooh, maybe I should...
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That actually describes me, watching Graham Norton, with a sandwich. :P
Well, I'm now watching football with poutine, apparently.
Seattle scored a touchdown. Possibly awhile ago. Dad lets it delay so he can forward through commercials.
Ari: Oh, no, that's fine- I already ate. But thank you for the offer. ...Do you mind if I ask what happened, or would you rather not say?
John: Heh. You, ah, wanted to see me, so... Here I am. *hands her a rose* Happy birthday.
#ChaseForBook9
I have no idea what sports are, Fabi.
I am sorry you have to go through that.
*takes rose, slighrly stunned* Thank you, John. *hugs tightly* This is why I like you, you're just so nice especially for dancing with me on Christmas Eve.
Oh, well, I'm pretty hungry again, so I might make something..
*Gets a few things out, and begins to saute some greens, putting some chicken in it*
Ah, well..
...
*Grasps for words*
More than five hundred of my alchemists are dead, including a majority of my friends, and there are fifty left.
What happened before hand is history. It's what we're left with that matters, and you have it.
It's alright, I still have my iPad, so I'll be fine.
*nods* *pats her shoulder* That is good, Fabi. That is good.
Ari: Oh. *sits down* God. That's... I am so sorry... Not that it makes any difference...
John: *smiles again, blushing slightly* *shakes head* That was just selfish on my part. Dancing with you was my pleasure.
#ChaseForBook9
*goes into the kitchen filling a vase and placing the rose in it and returns to John* I feel bad we never finished our evening. You had vanished from I guess issues. *smiles as Smokey, the cat, brushes against John* Just you me and the kitty don't worry.
No, and, excuse me for throwing this at you, but I think either going to end up killing someone, or I would go at myself, but I can't because of the kid, so I would go to Trip but turns out HE'S already married to someone, and I might go to Em, but she was dead, but is now alive, but by the hand of Deacon, who is sending threats everywhere, including my own child and-
*Takes a deep breath, trying to calm herself, but only pushes those feelings back into her head for later*
Sorry. No, forget I said that- you've only got back, that wasn't fair of me to burden you, oh- gosh I'm so sorry!
((I'm watching your roleplays, by the way. :-) ))
I'm watching you, Fabi
Ari: No no, don't be sorry- Niccolò said that things were bad, but... *takes a deep breath* Ok, so let me get this straight- Em died, but she's alive again now, but only because of Deacon, so we know that'll be bad, and Trip is married...? And... *eyes widen* You have a child?
John: I guess I'm pretty good at causing issues- sorry... *bends down and awkwardly pats the cat on the head*
#ChaseForBook9
Stalker
[Throws a carrot at her]
*smirks* No wonder you like me, I'm expert at it too. *Smokey purrs as he is pet and then runs off to sleep by a fire* I do like you, you know.
Married from before he forgot everything. *Her eyes narrow, picking up her food, chewing it* She used a lotus flower and drugged him, and he spent the night with her, and I just...
*Sighs*
Yes I am. *nods to the chicken on her plate* I'm a vegetarian, the kid apparently isn't.
*Catches the carrot*
*Noms it*
Thank you Fabi.
A CARROT IS NOT A COMPLIMENT
*Leans in*
*Hisses*
Yes. It. Is.
[Pulls out another carrot and hits Adra on the head with it]
Carrot.
*Jumps up and bites it*
purple carrots
(Not herreee)
Hello, Snow!
Aye
Someone just set off some fireworks, so I'm going to guess the Seahawks won. If anyone cares.
Which, literally everyone on my street besides me does, so...
(((((Notttt hhheeerrrreeeeeeee )))))
Fabi, I live in Northern Kentucky.
Cincinnati.
Cincinnari Reds and the Bengals.
I can't escape sports.
It's terrifying.
Up in Indiana are the Hoosiers and Colts.
*Whispers* Save me from it. Please.
PURPLE CARROTS
[Builds a hot air balloon out of carrots and uses it to transport Adra to a happy cloud marshmallow land with no sports teams]
*Rolls around in the clouds*
*One Republic's "Safe and Sound" plays in the background*
Ahhhh relief
MY NEIGHBORS ARE GOING TO SET SOMETHING ON FIRE.
HELP.
Yeah.. *nods*
Excuse me.
*Leaves the kitchen, heading for the staircase to go back to her room*
*Closes her door behind her*
*Sighs*
Fire extinguisher, Fabi?
There's one in the garage... I should probably keep it ready.
Not sure if I'm in the mood for sprinting down the street today, though.
Why can't things like this ever be someone else's responsibility?
Dunno...
-
*She spreads out on her bed, her feet sore from being about all day, and her headache coming on more from fatigue*
Meh...
Ooh, I like how the rewrite's going, though! It's a lot more...emotion-y now. :-)
Goodbye, anyone who left [waves/hugs]
I think I might go. :/
I'm sorry babe
Goodnight *hugs*
K I assume Ari fell asleep which is good for her
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There's the next post, btw
Or not...ahem good night Adra
Night, Adra [hugs]
...
I think I'll wait to post, this, then. I want more people to see it.
Thanks for the link, though.
Yah! I is here maybe I'll read LSODM
Yeah, I don't blame her. I was always exhausted after my dance intensive, and that didn't even involve three in the morning.
Okay, Zaf.
I'm here as well, but writinggggg! :D
OH MY GOD
I just realized something about Crimson and-
oh my gods, I'm crying now because, I know what Adra's going to do.
NO
NO PLEASE GOd
Usually when I say "I'm crying omg" I'm not really but I'M NOT KIDDING I'M SOBBING THIS HURTS SO MUCH.
GODS.
*Runs back into the shadows*
Ninjaaaa
Eek.
Hi Snow!
...if I posted my thing now, would people actually read it?
Or are you all not really here.
*?
Im here. Xan be for an hour... god I have no life. 1 day away from this place and I'm already bored as shit... ahem... anyway..
I'm sorry, that must have sounded rather rude.
It's just, I've written something semi-decent here, and I'm a theater person. I like audiences.
I'll post it tomorrow, though. It's fine.
Na, wasnt rude.
I'm just happy to reconnect.... becasue I have no life.... *is looking back at my life choices*
Well, then, hi Snow. [hugs]
Hm...
Hmmmmmmm *listening to bastille so might randomly spurt lyrics*
Okay. :-)
Brb
Alright.
All that you desired, when you were a child
Was to be old, was to be old
Now that you are here, suddenly you fear
You've lost that child
lost that child
Do you like the person you've become,
I am so evil. :-)
I regret my choices, I should not have re-read LSODM
*is on Chapter 22 and f you have the book you know what feels I have*
*huggles zaf*
51 *creys
[hugs Zaf]
[Warns her to be careful of spoilers]
[I know Ari reads back in the comments some of the time, and she might still not have the book]
[Although that number's been mentioned a lot already...]
I know I know....*bangs head on wall* Remind me not to read LSODM before bed. I may write a bit of my Jay plot since John and Zaf isnt in any storyline
*In Roarhaven Sanctuary*
Ravel: *smiles as he sees Zafira sitting where he usually sleeps* Zaf, come here. You can help me by giving these to Tipstaff.
Course *takes the stuff to Tipstaff* Here you go.
Tipstaff: Thank you, Grand Mage Kerias.
Of course. I just am helping my fiance.
Tipstaff: When is the wedding?
Very soon. *skips off to Ravel's office, oddly happy and shocking a few operatives*
Ravel: Oh Zaf...
I'm just gonna post my thing.
Two will have to be enough of an audience, 'cause I really need some temporal separation between this bit and the next.
Ravel: Come on, lets walk. *takes off the robe and offers her his hand*
Alright *takes hand and walks with into Roarhaven, just walking past the stagment lake* Ravel why are you so quiet?
Ravel: *quietly* Because I don't want to have to do this.
*lets go of him* Erskine, don't you dare.
Ravel: I...*shakes head* If I don't...*grabs Zafira and stabs her*
*pushes him falling to knees* Why?
Liz looked at Anna. "Are you going to tell us now?"
"No." Anna switched to Russian. "Your friend will not really like the answer, and he will never know any better. I imagine it would be unwise to feed him cornbread, however."
Effie blinked, and replied, also in Russian. "He's allergic to corn? Why not tell him?"
"He isn't allergic to corn. Nor will he die from cornbread, unless he decides to try to use all of his magic on it."
"It's my magic, isn't it?" Rook spoke in English, but his face was starting to twist in a way that suggested he'd heard and understood everything. "Every time I use my magic, I lose part of who I am. That's why you mentioned cornbread, isn't it? I used to really like it, and then what? I passed that onto you? It's draining me of what makes me me, isn't it? How could you not tell me something like that?"
Anna dodged the question. "You told me you didn't speak Russian."
"You told me you were going to help. I'm sorry I believed you." Rook was crying slightly now, no doubt wondering what else he'd lost. Liz took a step back as he turned towards her and Effie. "I thought you wanted to help, too. I even started thinking of you as friends." The tears came harder as he spoke.
Liz swallowed, trying to imagine how he felt. Effie gulped and her hair shifted to its natural blonde curls. Effie hardly ever let that happen. She thought her real hair looked silly. Liz didn't blame her, though, and she didn't blame Rook, either, as he started to walk away.
Anna's voice was harsh as she called after him. "If it makes you feel any better, you hated cornbread." She strode briskly to her car and drove away.
...
Effie and Liz looked at each other.
I cant even remember what "51" means in relation to LSODM
Ravel: I'm sorry....*holds her until she dies*
*In Ravel's home*
*wakes up crying*
Ravel: Zafira...god what happened?
I...oh my god....you...me....killed...me
Ravel: *pulls close* I'd kill myself before killing you, I love you so much.
*buries head against*
Jay: *is outside* Javier, that was awesome.
Javier: Thank you. I recently enhanced it.
(Snow did you read LSODM? I'll write a comment that'll self destruct and tell you if you did
Yeah, I read it.
Ravel: Shh....*calms her before laying back down to sleep with her*
Javier: *helps Hyde get into Ravel's room*
Ravel: *gets up knife in hand* Touch her you die.
Javier: Oh a knife. Poor me.
Ravel: Do I look like I care? I'll kill you now and end it if I want, I'd kill anyone if it meant she was safe from lunatics.
Javier: *laughs and lunges at Ravel*
Ravel: *snaps palm and sends Javier into a wall* *pins him there and suddenly Zaf's screams exho*
Ooohhhhhh. Chapter. Kay
Javier: Like them eh?
Ravel: Stop it.
Jay: I think not, she's very beautiful, her eyes are gorgeous when she is afraid
*gasps* let go!!!!!
Jay: *makes her feel pain all over*
Ravel: *goes after Jay and finds himself stabbed*
No!!!!
(And well its okay to say this as its known I'm in the book, 22 is where I have my actual scene but I'm mentioned early on in the book at a meeting but its like I say one line and get ignored :P)
Yuh.
*In Zafira's eyes the room is a red haze, in that instant she can simply feel the ebb of Jay's magic, as her own. In that second the shadow swarm and she has Jay screaming for mercy and then does the same to Javier*
Ravel: Zaf! Enough, we aren't killers.
*Through her anger his voice hits her* Erskine...
Ravel: *gets to knees* Shackles and get all of us to the Sanctuary.
*does as he asks going to the Medical Bay where they work on Ravel and thwn to two prisoners that Zaf had mauled*
Nye: What happened to them?
Ravel: Zaf went insane and shadows just consumed her.
Nye: Grand Mage Kerias, you ought to rest. You sound as if you just did something that will drain you
*sits down* I guess when fueled by anger....
Ravel: Brilliant Zaf
Synchadoche*?: You may go Grand Mage Ravel.
Ravel: *goes with Zaf and they both happily go asleep*
*The bedroom of Christopher*
Hyde: *smiles* Children, so innocent. I'll just....*cuts the baby a bit so he's hurt but not dying^
Olivia: *sees Hyde and punches in gut*
Hyde: *hits Olivia*
I shall sleep now
Good night and enjoy my cliffhanger
Hmmm
night zaf
If I don't care, then tell me why I'm crying,
... Hmmm
Whats written on your hand is a quote right?
only I cant remember what its from...
I said it this morning.
Other than that, no idea.
Hmmm
brb
Back
°÷°
...
...
I got a college email that is a big picture of an orange with the words "Peel here."
Oddly enough, it seems to be from an actual college (although I didn't actually click on it, because my Dad's rants about internet tracking and spam and stuff don't go in one ear and out the other.
O-kay
I g2g, bye *hugs*
Bye....
3.14159265358979
Okay, so my dad just looked at me and my brothe and said "where are your pj's?"
To which my brother said "on my head"
And I said "in my head"
Now, there is a distinct difference between my brother and I, and that is: while he says odd stuff, I say completely and utterly insane stuff.
*He chuckles softly, smoke trailing from the corners of his mouth* Is it really so quiet now?
I have...
No idea
Ah, it is a relief to know that someone, somewhere is alive... Even if it's not for much longer. *He grins widely, a sinister look in his eyes*
Right... No, who are you?
My name is Hemlock Ignivous. An old associate of mine sent me. And who are you, dear? *With every word he speaks, more smoke pours from his mouth. He takes a step forward, smirking*
I do mean Ignivomous, the stupid contraption called Spell Check does not understand my name.
*Looks at him strangely, taking a step back with his every one forward* I'm none of you business, but you have a little... Smoke falling out of your mouth, you know
*He laughs again, both at her remark and her desire to stay out of his reach* Oh, sweetheart, no need to play games. And yes, the smoke. *He blows a smoke ring towards the girl* So beautiful. *A cough claws up his throat and fire spews out of his mouth, dissipating in the air* Such a beautiful element. *He turns back to her, his eyes hard* Need I ask again? What is your name?
What the hell are you-
And... Fine. My name is Adra
I'm like nothing you've ever seen, Adra. *He suddenly lurches forward and takes hold of Adra's wrist* It's just you and me, now. You don't have any of your little friends to protect you. *He coughs onto his arm and fire lurches along the appendage, heading towards her wrist*
*Laughs rather brashly, and twists her arm, hitting a pressure point on his arm and pulling away*
*Some rock breaks from the earth and she throws it at him*
*His smile widens and with one flick of his arm, the fire vanishes like it was never there. He ducks the rocks easily and presses closer* Oh, kitty got claws, huh? Well this dog has a bite. *He faces the ground coughs. Fire rips it's way towards Adra. He controls it with his hands, turning his fingers to redirect its path*
*She ducks out of the way, the side of her arm getting caught by a lick of flame, and, upon inspection shows that it is easily fixable*
*Curses herself for being so defensive, but*
*Sigh*
*The child first*
*Ducks to the ground as the earth covers her in a hard dome*
*She has one hand on her belly, quickly checking the energy of the tiny human, before falling back to the ground*
Niccolò: *appears* *quickly moves the air around Adra to deprive it of oxygen, so the flames will die before they reach her* Hello, Hemlock.
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*He laughs again* Don't try and hide from me, sweety. There is little point to this game. *He starts towards the dome, vanquishing the flames quickly* You know some cute little tricks, haven't ya?
*Frowns at the new voice*
*He turns, smiling even wider* Hello there. How, may I ask, do you know my name, sir?
*Closes her eyes, working quickly in the dark, drawing symbols on the flor, one in particular being a portal*
*Slides through easily, and appears on a hidden branch of a tree a ways away, which, her missing presence wouldn't be sensed for by a ward symbol that she drew*
*Remains perfectly still on her branch*
Niccolò: *blocks Hemlock's path with a wall of air* *he smirks* I know a good many things. But one thing I didn't know is that you have a point- I thought you were just gallivanting about to search for someone to kill. It's alright if you were- most of the idiots I know tend to do that.
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I am not looking for someone to kill. An associate asked me to do her a favour. I owed her. He wants as many of you six feet under as possible before I'm killed. It's only fair. And you, you wouldn't happen to be Niccolò Croatoan, the mass murder who I've heard so much about, would you? The one that kill his own family in cold blood? Ha! What a man. Even I didn't have the guys to do such a heinous thing, instead I hired someone.
*She
*She glares at him from her tree, desperately wanting to come down*
*Sighs*
*The next few months will be long*
I might just take this..
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