Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Er.

First, let's get some bad news out of the way... errr... you're going to have to wait just a FEW more days for the Tanith cover...

(notmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfaultnotmyfault)

Ahem.

This probably won't make you feel ANY better about the delay, but it's looking amazing right now. We still have to get the colour just right (because this was an unplanned addition to the series, it's kind of thrown our title-colour scheme up into the air...) but it's looking beautiful. Tanith looks like a total BAMF.

Middle of next week. DEFINITELY.

Hopefully.

The good news is, I've finished writing it. I finished yesterday and sent it off. Right now, before the editing process begins, it is 54,000 words long. That's fifty-four THOUSAND.

It was MEANT to be roughly twice the size of The End Of The World, which came in at something like 17,000 words. So when I started I was looking at a quick 36,000 word novella that I'd bang out between the end of the KOTW tour and the beginning of writing Book 8, giving me loads of time to relax and take it easy.

And it was going fine, it really was. I had Tanith and Sanguine, and they'd recruited their team of villains, and the story was rattling along and everything was cool... and then I introduced a team of good guys as well. So we have Dexter Vex and Frightening Jones and a few new characters, including the Monster Hunters (two guys I've been trying to find a place for in the regular books) and Saracen Rue. Saracen is the only surviving member of the Dead Men that we haven't met yet, and it was just so much fun writing them all that the word count kind of... ran off, dragging me behind it.

It was MEANT to be a little sliver of a book. Now it's practically two-thirds the length of Book One.

The things I do for you people, I swear...


The "Can Your School Get More Awesome?" competition is still going strong over at the Skulduggery website. The ingenuity on display is something to behold, with many of you using both social AND mainstream media (local papers, radio stations) to garner as many votes as possible. Have to say, I'm impressed at the imagination being displayed- there are some real smart cookies out there. There a few schools that are practically guaranteed to be in the top ten, there are plenty more who have established themselves as challengers, and then there are the schools with only a few votes. And to the people who put forward THOSE schools, I have to ask- how does it feel to be so utterly cool? How does it feel to be the only one in your area with enough good taste to vote? You are shining lights, you truly are.

I'm just looking at some of the photos... I love that the Bishopston school in Swansea and Heathcote School and a few others have sent us photos of the school crest- I have no idea how Tom would have drawn Skulduggery in THOSE photos but it would have been fun to see him try...

And St Annes in Shankill, who supplied an arial view... Dammit, if this had been voted for, Tom could have drawn Valkyrie plummeting from the sky and Skulduggery swooping in to save her. Argh! The potential for coolness would have been astronomical!

Let's see, what else... Skulduggery and Val would have looked awesome in the corridor of Holy Family Senior School in Ennis...  and they have skeletons in St Matthews!... imagine Val abseiling down the side of Carterton Community College... or Skulduggery walking up the stairs of Selly Park Technology College for Girls... the dogs in Gabbinbar State School in Toowoomba (you don't have to look up Toowoomba to know it's in Australia, do you?) would have been able to chew on poor Skulduggery's leg... awww and I've just seen the picture from Invicta Grammar School with all the girls in army fatigues- I'd have loved to have visited there... I'm pretty sure that's a picture of Camilla visiting Brookside Primary School- so Val would have looked pretty cheeky pulling a face behind her back... and she would have fit right in with the girls from Oakmeeds Community College... Skulduggery would have been so proud to stand in amongst everyone in Scarborough College... then we have Skulduggery himself in Brentwood Ursuline Convent HS... and I'd have loved to have visited Hitchin Girls School, if only so I could have made a load of jokes about hitchin' girls...

Voting is still going on, so you've all got plenty of time left. Once we have the top ten, it'll be up to me to pick the photo that would lead to the best Skulduggery pic and then we'll have our winner. But the effort all of you have gone to is just hilariously impressive...

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

*hisses* Just tried to walk and it hurt like hell

Owwww

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Ari: *nods* Good, good. He attacks me at random, sometimes, just so I stay on guard.

Niccolò: Surprising her becomes increasingly difficult now that we've linked our names.

Ari: But, hiding in the fridge! That was clever. *yawns* I do have to get to the Sanctuary, though. And from there... *sighs* Anyway, I think we have to go now, sorry. But you're ok here? You haven't run out of applesauce, or anything?

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Noelle said...

Surprisingly, no. *She smiles* I don't think I can get enough of it, though, so thank you.

And the fridge is a rather lovely spot to hide, although probably a bit cold.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: I care, Zaf. You know that. But you also have to understand that I roleplay with you quite a bit- quite a bit more than most everyone else, in fact- and I do have things to do with other people. That's all.))

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: Why, thank you. The cold is no trouble for me.

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

*stays in office quite irritated and not wanting to talk to anyone*

Ravel: Aro, go find Alexis. She'll be wanting to show you around, Zaf is a tad upset.

Aro: Of course. *goes*

Noelle said...

Clearly not, although- how in the world did you fit?

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

(Not much. Today/last night was the first time I did anything with Ari. Last time I did much with Nic alone was a long time ago. He's been around Adra so much i feel like he's avoiding me if I try to go near him, and when now I'm kinda like awwkardly on and it feels like I shouldn't and I'm waiting to lecture Adra though she'll ignore me but everyone else lectured me when Zaf was expecting Liv

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: *shrinks down till he's about the height of a milk carton* Like so. *grows to normal height again* However, I'm afraid we must leave. We shall return as soon as we can. *takes Aretha's arm and teleports*

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

W-O-R-D
WE'RE COMING UUUUUUUUPPPPPPPPP

WORD UUPPPPPPP YEAH YEHA. YEUAHEYUEYWHAYHEYSHyehwyehaYEHAHYEHWYAHEYWHQyhehaWORDDURLRPTPTUPUOOPPPPPYPWOWOWOWWWWEWEWEPRDUPPPPPPEVERYBODYSAAYYYYWHENYOUHEARTHWCALLYOUGOTTA GET IN UNDERWAY WORD UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP YOU KNOW THAT YOU'LL BE HEARD

LITTLE MIX SHAQJKQSCBVD AHI

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Well, all I'll say is that I'm certainly not avoiding you, and neither is Niccolò, and now I'm going to move on to avoid conflict.))

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Hey Mara! *hugs*))

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Noelle said...

(Zaf, you do realize that the importance of this child has a bit more meaning to Adra, and to me, more so than you? And Adra has been avoiding as many dangerous situations as she can- no matter how much she wants to fight, she knows she can't do that.

Not to mention, she has a Philosopher's Stone, where Zaf didn't. And Adra knows how to fight, and is skilled in many ways with that.)

*She laughs* That's adorable, and- yes, stay safe you two! *Waves*

-
Hey Marsa!

Noelle said...

(And, the above statement wasn't to argue, btw- it was to perhaps offer some insight into the matter?)
(Anyway, I'll drop it now. Homework and all..)

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Ari: *strides through the Sanctuary to Zaf's office, and knocks on the door*

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

Enter. *still fuming as shadows lash around me*

Star Inkbright said...

IT'S MY BLOGVERSARY TODAY. I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO IT FOR AGES AND THEN I TOTALLY FORGOT UNTIL MY MUM ASKED ME HOW IT HAD BEEN OHMYGOSH.

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

(Happy Blogversary! I think mine is February. Or something.)

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: OHMYGOSH HAPPY BLOGVERSARY STAR!!!!!))

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Noelle said...

STAR! That's wonderful news! *Hugs tightly* Happy happy birthday!!! *Cuddles* *Streamers* *Hands her a skulcake*
-
*Adra, alone in the kitchen, manages to find the materials to make a pie, regardless if they were there or not before, and begins to make the crust after washing her hands, humming*

Maralie Lily Charm said...

*huggles Star* HAPPY BLOGVERSARY! *dances around* *throws streamers* *squeals* *hands cake* *blares Word Up out of the radio* WOOOOOOOO LITTLE MIX AT A PARTY IS GUARANTEED TO BE AMAZING


if you haven't realised i'm excited about a lot of things today:3
PERRIE'S "OW" THO
AND JESY'S VOICE
AND JADE'S LITTLE SOLO
AND LEIGH-ANNE BEING ALL SASSY

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Ari: Hi Zaf. I just wanted to let you know, in case you hadn't read my report from the other night- I have leverage over Mevolent. Back when War destroyed his army, he released explosives into the throne room that Mevolent and his generals breathed in without realizing. Niccolò can detonate those explosives at any moment. I'm going to go in, and tell him- if he doesn't believe me, we'll start killing his generals to prove it- and he'll have no choice but to surrender. I have to get your clearance to go.

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!))

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Noelle said...

MARA *Tosses her a paper bag to breath into from America*
-
*Hums, and ponders on what type of pie she should make*
Hmm...
Apple is good, perhaps. Or blueberry, maybe..*

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

Happy blogversary, Star. :-)

Star Inkbright said...

So, how has my year been?

A lot of things have happened since last year.

I've met Lantern, who is now one of my favourite people.

Um . . .

The most major thing is really the roleplay. It came this year, and I'm not entirely sure how it started and how it got to this stage, but it's fantastic, so I'm happy. :)

I think the roleplay is really the trademark event of this year.

Also, I have met many new roleplayers who are now my friends. Annika and Trip spring to mind. Adra, I already knew you, didn't I? I think?

Zaf, I'm pretty sure I already knew you.

Ari, how long have I known you for?

I only met you this year, didn't I?

It's slightly incredible to me how some of my favourite people here and anywhere . . . it feels like I've known them ages, and yet they only appeared this year.

However, I realised the other day that I'd known Mara for a year and a half, and I can hardly comprehend what a long amount of time that is.

I've met many fabulous new people. It's been ace.

However, there were so many people . . . some of my best blogfriends or best friends in general, really . . . and I see them very little anymore. Sometime in the course of this past year, they've gone.

:/

I love you people, those I don't see anymore but I loved when I did. Not naming; that leaves to missing-outs.

Also, this year has been my second blogyear. On my first blogyear, I had my first Christmas whilst a Bloglandian, and my first bonfire night, my first summer holidays, my first birthday . . . this year, it was the second. It's slightly odd how it does feel 'second', and how I think about what I did last year and how it's my second time around now. It's as if my life half-began the moment I commented on here.

On January 22nd, 2012, I was an idiot. *nods*
Reading back through old comments makes me wince.
I was such a different person, I'm almost unrecognisable.

On January 22nd, 2013, I was less of an idiot. It's odd . . . on my first Blogversary, I was thinking about how much I've changed in one year. Now it's my second Blogversary, I look back and the changes aren't as noticeable as before. Blogland only has a certain amount of magic to work. :P

Now it's January 22nd, 2014, and I guess . . . I guess I'm me. I have bad points, and I have good points, and I have things about myself I don't like, and things about myself that I'm proud of.

I suppose I'm a person, really.

I think becoming a Bloglandian is the most worthwhile thing I have ever done in my entire life. Seriously. *nods* Hopefully, as long as I live, I'll remember how magic this place is and how highly I regard it.

What else has happened in the past two years?

I am now doing my GCSEs.

Blergh, let's not speak about that. :P

I've learnt how to do word art! I really like doing word art. That's something that happened this year, isn't it?

Um . . .

(Okay, I'm really failing at this speech-y thing here.)

I guess the year has been bad and good. I've said hello to many fabulous people, I've said goodbye to many fabulous people, and I've become better and worse.

It was a year.

*nods*

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

*sighs* You're not going. I'll send someone else but sending you is a very unwise choice. I don't care if you're linked to Nic. Believe me, you're going to walk right into Mevolent's base, we have Aro and I'm sure we can get the message.

Noelle said...

My brother just came downstairs in the Matt-smith coat. The purple one with Clara, and MATT SMITH SIGNED IT???
Also, Val is going to a Con, and Karen Gillian is going to be there on the same day.
*Crey*

Star Inkbright said...

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :)

*hugs everyone who happy Blogversary-ed me*

*dances around in the streamers*

I would do something epic like stay up until midnight, but I have school tomorrow. :P

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Star Inkbright said...

No, I should have stayed up until midnight LAST night . . . *facepalm*

I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT IT WAS MY BLOGVERSARY.

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Star Inkbright said...

@Adra: JEPIC. O_O O_O O_O

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Noelle said...

STAR!
*Cuddles* Yes, we've known each other from at least the summer of 2012. *Holds* Star, that was really lovely, and we're so blessed to know you, and to have known you, and to continue to know you, because you're gorgeous and awesome and bubbly (because, you know, OBVIOUSLY bubbles are the best).
*Hugs again*

Noelle said...

*Wipes a tear* My baby, all grown up..

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

(Mine is 2 years I'm thinking I commented sometime in January and I cant find it so I've basically said January 31st is mine.

Noelle said...

I'm waiting for Annika's Bloggerversary, tbh.

Then I can just call it the "Anniversary"
:P

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Ari: Perfectly understandable- I'll stay. But we can just send Niccolò, then, And if Mevolent refuses to surrender, we can start proving what we say is true in real time. I don't want to send Aro back into danger.

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Star Inkbright said...

@Adra: That was really lovely?

*looks up*

Are you sure you're not hallucinating here? :P

That was CRAP. XD

But compliments-wise - thank you so much. :) :) :) *hugs*

Obviously bubbles ARE the best, so you ARE all honoured to know me, but it's nice to know a few humans who aren't too stupid to realise that. :)

And you humans aren't really that stupid at all (for humans).

In fact, sometimes I doubt you people even ARE human, because it is an absolute PLEASURE to know you and spent time with you, which is rather odd, considering the inferior nature of your species.

Adra, you know how you said you were blessed to know me, and to have known me, and to continue to know me? All that is OBVIOUSLY true, but it would also be true if I said it to you. :)

(sometimes I wonder if I'm going mad, the way I think you humans actually come somewhere near awesome)

(but then I remember I am mad)

(and I stop wondering)

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

Alright. Well send Nic. I think they'd listen to him best, especially because he's capable of doing so much, Aro says his name is sealed so I'm not scared. Alright when Nic wants to go he can.

Aro: *walks in and eyes widen* N-Niccolò you mean? *seems scared* He'll kill me for using his name!

Noelle said...

It has been decided.
The only reason she took that name was for "Anniversary". :P
I joke, of course.

Annika Skywalker :P
-

*She decides to make an apple pie because, well, there are apples. And apples are good. Especially applesauce*

Noelle said...

Star, how do you know you aren't just an alien, who has forgotten who you are, and are stuck in the pathetic human shell? xD

I'm writing that. StarxAlien SOB here we go

Star Inkbright said...

@Zaf: Okay. :)
(Sorry, sometimes I just have this urge to reply 'okay' in this way that isn't really a very adequate response at all. Now is one of those times. :P)

@Adra: *laughs* XD That's ace.
Her Blogversary is September the 26th, though.
Long wait. :/

(it's longer to her Blogversary than it is to my birthday, though, which makes me feel happier. :P)

(even though it's only eleven days longer.)

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

[hugs Stararar]

[thinks about what my Mom said about star-shaped pegs]

[Which was brilliant, by the way]

[Thinks about goats]

[Thinks about whether I should post my RP bit or make it longer first]

[Thinks about whether or not I have ADD]

[Because Dr. K thinks I probably do]

[She also thinks she knows me well]

[But she doesn't really]

Star Inkbright said...

@Adra: OH MY GOSH. XD

And I did wonder that before, actually. :P

But no. I am not an alien. I am a bubble. *nods*

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Star Inkbright said...

@Lantern: It can take decades to correctly diagnose things. *shrugs*

And just because they diagnose it . . . that's basically saying that someone who doesn't know you but has studied the art of pinning labels on people has decided to pin a label on you.

*shrugs*

That label could easily be misplaced.

And, in regards to the roleplay - whatever you want. :) I like reading your roleplays.

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: *stands in the doorway* No, I shan't kill you for a small thing like that. *nods to Aretha and Zafira* I suppose I ought to be going, then?

((Ari: Zaf, are you up for roleplaying as Mevolent? Because if you're not, we can just postpone this or something.))

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Noelle said...

What if bubbles ARE aliens?

And Fabi, I would love to read! *hugs*
-
*She, after magically puts the final touches of the pie together, as well as the top, sticks it in the oven, and begins to clean up*

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

(Sure Ari I shall scribe for Mevolent)

Aro: Thank you!

Yes you ought to Nic. Try to not murder too many...though if you see my other self...

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: *raises hand* I have ADD! Not that I think it matters, anyway. I only ever got tested for it because I wanted extra time on tests. Well, I needed it. But really, I don't think it matters what other people have, as long as you're ok. If you have something that's hurting you or holding back, then go ahead and get provisions or medicines for it. *shrugs* Just my opinions.))

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

Yeah... I s'pose you're right.

Maralie Lily Charm said...

I was screaming and now i'm crying

Little Mix did all this for charity
One Direction did a comic relief song for charity
Little Mix did a sports relief song for charity

(i may or may not be kneeling on the floor playing air guitar to word up btw)

(bitch i might be)

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

André turned. "Get out." He handed her a small business card. "Rebecca's number is on here. Warn her not to come back."

BOOM. BOOM.

Someone swung something heavy at the door and it began to crack.

"I'm not leaving," Fabi decided. "Or if I am, then so are you!"

"I'm not losing my only other sister to this mess!"

Fabi bit back a burst of something resembling anger. "Did it ever occur to you that I might feel the same way? That no matter where in the world I end up, all the weird things I've ended up encountering, I like to think that somewhere my family is safe? I'm staying. While Mother didn't send me to spy school, she did make me take self-defense classes." This wasn't exactly true, but still.

"If you die..." André trailed off, realizing there wasn't much he could say.

"I know what I'm doing," Fabi said, pulling out a knife as the six black-clad people burst into the house.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: I shall be off, then. *vanishes* *appears at the doors of the Palace* *to a guard* I have business with Mevolent. Get me an audience with him or I start killing.

((Ari: Mara, you're so awesome. :) Like, seriously, I love how much you love your bands. *squeezehugs*))

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

Maybe bubbles ARE aliens. XD

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Ooh, Fabi!! *hugs* WRite more!))

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

[hugs Maralily]

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

Guard: *shakes head* Mevolent wishes to not be disturbed, only the generals may speak to him. I can see if General Kerias would allow you, though she is not allowed to speak to men like you alone, as his wife. *shakes head* Fine. If I get killed I'm taking you with me.

Noelle said...

I love you Mara

Sorry, it's a little hard to type because my cat just hAD TO COME SIT RIGHT WHERE MY COMPUTER WAS.


FABI!

Star Inkbright said...

Maybe we are aliens. XD

That's a distinct possibly. :)

*nods at what Ari said to Mara* :)

*nods at what Ari said to Lantern* :)

*thinks that replying late is actually a rather good idea because then you can just steal Ari's comments and not need to write your own YAH*

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolo: *raises an eyebrow* Do you really think it wise to refuse me? I took out nearly your entire army not a few weeks ago. I'll gladly do so again. But this time I won't start by killing you- for every five minutes that I'm kept waiting, one of his generals will die. *casually leans against the wall, crossing his arms* Test me, if you want.

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Star Inkbright said...

*blinks*

I just got a rather high score on an ADD test.

Oh.

(And it was by the people who do my favourite bipolar disorder test, as well!

I like that website. :))

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Noelle said...

Star - :P My brothers have ADD. And a lot of other things. I probably have something, but I don't want to think about it :P

If there is a type of dyslexia that pertains only to numbers, then I am SO THERE

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

Guard: Of course not. F-follow me. *leads Nic to a room where the Generals are, with Mevolent and a woman who is actually Zafira from that dimension*

Mevolent: Did I not say I was busy?

Guard: He's the man who did the entire army in.

Zafira: Then kill him! Are you that stupid?

Emerald Melody said...

Hello everyone...

Maralie Lily Charm said...

I THINK I'M LESBIAN FOR LEIGH ANNE PINNOCK

heh


more like leighsbiAN I'M SORRY I HAD TO

*hugs Ari* Oh, thank you:')
I've lost three friends this week because they realised I liked 1D and LM, so it really means a lot:)

*hugs Fabibibibibubbles*

*hugs Star

*hugs Adra* ily bby


i took a few tests online and apparently i have severe depression and anxiety, which doesn't surprise me tbh. is that bad that i'm not surprised? /:

oMG I JUST FLICKED MY HEAD TO PERRIE'S "OW" AND MY HEADPHONES FELL OFF MY HEAD AND I SLIPPED AND FELL OVER I'M LAUGHING SO HARD

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

((I am trying to do that, Aretha.))

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: I think I get that, Adra- I have HORRIBLE number sense. In my extra time provisions, it also says I need to be allowed at least a basic calculator for every test, because I am so terrible at basic math facts. And it's funny because you can hand me a complex problem that I've never seen before, and I'll figure out how to solve it if you give me enough time, but then I'll get the answer wrong even though my process was perfect because I added 5 and 3 and got 20.))

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Star Inkbright said...

@Adra: My friend said she had maths dyslexia in year five . . . I don't know if that's an actual name of a thing, though. :P

One of the main reasons she doesn't like our school is because in primary, she got loads of help with her maths, but she's only got extra lessons this year and that was only after her mum brought it up.

Whereas I think our school is fantastic and our primary kind of sucked.

Yeah. I don't think thinking about possible labels is really the best way to go. *nods*

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Hi Em!! *hugs*))

Niccolò: What- I destroyed your army, and now you think he can kill me? He's a pawn. *pushes him lightly* Pathetic. You play chess, don't you? *sighs* In any case, I haven't come for smalltalk. I came to collect your surrender.

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Star Inkbright said...

@Mara: :/ That sucks.

I believe it's not what you like, it's why you like things. And it would be stupid for me to (hypothetically) say I didn't like Directioners, because there are so many different types of Directioners who like One Direction for so many different reasons, and it's like . . . it's like deciding you don't like people who don't like strawberry jam. It's really stupid. :P

You're awesome, Mara. :) Your obsessiveness makes me smile.

And - I think the only thing that's bad about that is the fact that you have it. :( *hugs*
(Bad as in you feel bad.)

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Noelle said...

Hello again, Em-
-
I should probably get myself to see if I have depression like my brothers... Ugh.
I REFUSE TO TAKE QUIZZES.
-
I got that, Ari- math just doesn't stick with me, and often I'll just read the problem completely wrong. It's so annoying.
-
Star- it should be a real thing :P

Star Inkbright said...

(Oh, I'm watching btw, Ari and Zaf!)

(You knew, probably, but I like to tell people. :P)

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Star Inkbright said...

I might be in the top set for maths . . .

But, um. :P

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

((Hi Em!))

((That's kind of stupid. I mean, even when they were friends with you, you still liked 1D and LM.))

((I mean, I hate Maroon 5 to the point that I will leave any room playing their music. Like, I'm not sure what it is about the songs I've heard, but it clashes in a way that makes it painful for me to listen to. I wouldn't stop being friends with anyone who liked Maroon 5, though. That'd be stupid.))

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: I am loving your profile pics, Moss!))

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Snow said...

Of all the blenders in all the worlds, you had to put the baby in mine...

Hello blogland!!

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: HEy Snow! You really like those baby/bender jokes, don't you?))

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

((Yeah, what Star said.))

((I'm not brilliant at math, but it makes sense to me. Like, one is always equal to one. And I like that logical-ness to it.))

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

Mevolsnt: my surrender? I think not. You killed my army? You're wrong. You killed half of it, well half is still dead. My wife is reviving people. Nice job, not enough for me to surrnder.

Zafira: *smirks* You haven't any idea what will come for you.

Star Inkbright said...

Hi Snow! :)

*nods at Lantern* *like one of those things with the nodding heads* *like, the nodding heads* *that nod* *like they're nodding*

@Adra: Wise decision, I think . . . *hugs*

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

((Thank you, Ari. Bubbles and aliens reminded me of them, actually. :D))

Snow said...

Yep. But that's just my weird sense of humor...

Noelle said...

That was...
Quite an entrance, Snow. Hello!

I agree, Moss- that's incredibly stupid of them. Like. Wtf are they on.
-
*Adra carefully, while the pie is cooking, walks around, inspecting the paintings that are everywhere, taking it all in*

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Aha. Here.
On Goldberg's depression test, if you get 54+ you have severe depression. I got a 62.
And for the anxiety test, I got 66. I may or are developing an anxiety disorder.
Like, I'm always panicking. I left my book in the school hall today totally by accident, my friend told me when she was coming out that she left it on the book rack, and then I freaked out. I literally freaked. I started shaking and my chest started to hurt and I could feel tears coming and my friend was like "um Jane calm down" but I couldn't and I freak about most things that other people would brush off easily. And I was like "oh my God do you think I'll get into trouble oh my God" and my friend was like "um no probably not" and then I got into the car and started bawling and my mum just sighed and asked me what was wrong as I couldn't tell her bc I knew she'd yell at me for overreacting.

That happens about four to five times a week... :P

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: Oh, I wouldn't smirk if I were you. *smirks* Good thing I'm not. See, back when I was killing everyone, there was an explosion, in the same room as you and your fancy generals. What you never knew is that that explosion contained tiny little smaller explosives, that you inhaled without realizing it. I could kill any of you right now from the inside out. I want an unconditional surrender, or people start dying.

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

[hugs Maralie]

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Somewhere you'll find a painting of your eyes, Adra. Remember when Alastair first showed up and started hurting people and eventually you couldn't take it and started crying, and he told you your eyes were beautiful? He painted them exactly like they were then. Up to you to decide whether or not you find them. There's also a painting for every day Niccolò has spent in Blogland.))

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Emerald Melody said...

Guys I think I'm gonna scrap the Emerald plotline for a while.

I'm not always on and I can see that you guys have other problems happening for your characters. Maybe another time, who knows.

Star Inkbright said...

@Mara: :/ *hugs*

My best freak-out advice is to take deep breaths (IT ACTUALLY WORKS OHMYGOSH), to try and distract yourself (it stops you thinking), and music also stops you thinking, and plus, people tell you to try and imagine yourself in a happy place, which I haven't actually TRIED, but if people say it . . .

And, yes.
It's not very good, but. :P

And also, try not to expect to panic. If you think that you're going to panic, you're more likely to panic. Trying not to expect to panic is probably really, really hard, because trying not to expect to do something is really hard especially as as you're trying not to expect not to do it, you're thinking about it and it's in your thoughts and yeah . . .
Um . . .
What was I saying?

. . .
I think I said everything I was going to say.

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Oh, yeah, that's definitely not good for you, Mara... My mom has anxiety, but it's not that bad. But, yeah, that's the kind of thing you might consider getting some sort of help for... I dunno, you can just ignore me if you want, just, that's not good for you, and you don't deserve to be panicking all the time.))

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

Star and Moss - Mm, I guess. But I used to fangirl so much that I'd be alone in the playground every day in school, so when I moved to secondary, I decided to start on a clean slate. Unfortunately it didn't work because rumours spread bc this girl in my old class spread them and people kept coming up and asking me "were you anorexic?" and i mean i wasn't but i did have a stage in my life where i didn't really want to eat anything bc i thought i'd gain weight and i told my friend bc i didn't know what to do and she spread rumours :/ like I did eat, i just didn't eat a lot. but whatever. Back to 1D and LM. sorry. And I tried to not fangirl as much and I really didn't, maybe once a week which is good for me. And once they found out I even remotely liked LM and 1D, bam, they were gone like rabbits after hearing a gunshot. It sucked. But meh. I'm over it. :)
*hugs*

Star Inkbright said...

@Em: Aw. :( I thought that plot was really awesome.
If you want to scrap it though, it's your decision.

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Noelle said...

I understand, Mara- but don't forget as well, it very well might be your environment that is doing this- schools cause way too much anxiety for students, and there's too much pressure that no one ever seems to be doing anything about.
That bothers me..
Tbh, if only schools weren't so damn fear- ingratiated, I think you would be fine :/
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Snow said...

Can I just point out, that if any of you had met me in person before you met me on here, you would have slowly backed away from the crazy chic.

and I know you would have. Because I go insane when I meet people that like the same books as I do. Well, that is to say, more insane then usual.

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

Mevolent: As I said, you can get out. I am not surrendering. Heathen.

Zafira: Oh come off it, you want to kill us? What next, arrest us? Ha! No.

Mevolent: Maybe I'll surrender. Depends.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: I liked it, Em! Sure, we have other stuff going on, but we always have other stuff going on. We can work around it. I mean, it's totally your decision, and if you want to leave it, I certainly won't argue with you, just, I don't want you to feel like you have to leave it for other things. And I was enjoying reading/participating.))

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Noelle said...

Alright, Ari- I might. Ta for the heads up!
-
Em, you don't have to if you don't want to, but you do what is best for you, okay?

Snow said...

Em, its good. I love reading it.

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

((Ari's right that we always have other stuff going on. I've been feeling kind of bad, actually, that I haven't done anything with other people in a while, really. But yeah.. I suppose it's your choice [hugs] ))

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: Alright then. *somewhere, one of the generals explodes* ((Zafira, you are welcome to choose which- it hardly matters to me.)) Your move.

((Ari: Nah, Snow, I love crazy people!))

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Noelle said...

(Sorry- I can't respond to everything you lot, there's so many long, long things going around, and I'm studying a bit, so... Sorry :/)
-
*she flips through a few more paintings- regular things, and Blogland being Blogland- events that happen, and recognizes a few familiar figures*
I gotta hand it to him, he knows how to work a brush... Lord knows how the world hasn't run out of paint.
*She catches sight of a painting of an eye- a familiar one- hers*
*Lifts it up to give it a closer look* Hmm... *Nods* He caught the light well, I must say.

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

Mevolent: *watches Serpine explode, going white* Fine.

Zafira: *stands* Get out, heathen. *stalks over and grabs Niccolò shadows piercing anything she touches*

Maralie Lily Charm said...

*hugs Em* :( Alright, if that's what you feel like you need to do...

Star - I've tried a lot of them tbh. And they actually don't work on me. Idk, I'm weird. Well, music does, but we're not allowed listen to music or use anything electrical in the school besides calculators. My friend Jenny, my actually nice friend, told me that she thinks I might have had panic attacks. :/
WHY AM I SO SCREWED UP UGH
I'm sorry you can just ignore me now /:

Ari - *hugs* I hope your mum is alright... Anxiety sucks.
And, wish I could. Our school automatically looks down on you if you need help with mental issues. You're "not good enough for the schools of [insert school name here] if you have mental health issues" should be their motto -_-
Thank you though:) *huggles*

*hugs Moss*

Adra - Well, secondary school certainly didn't help :/
Like, I remember in 4th Class, feeling terrified of everything. If I tripped over, I was petrified in case I would get blood on my clothes and get them dirty and I'd get into trouble (which I wouldn't, mam would be way more concerned about me than my clothes..) and I don't really think that's healthy.

IthinkImGoingToGoNowBecauseINeesToSleepAndImNotReallyHelpingTheMoodSorryBye

Star Inkbright said...

People thought I was anorexic in primary at occasional points. I didn't really know what being anorexic was. :P

And - :( *hugs*
When I was thirteen, Mara, I was an idiot. You're not an idiot, and that puzzles me sometimes. Like, how come you're so ace when when I was thirteen I was just kind of an idiot? But my point is, most people your age will probably likewise be idiots. Well, judging on me. I'm not really very normal. :P
I think Little Mix are actually quite liked, here . . .
And I know a large group of girls who all like 1D.
And other groups of girls who also like 1D.
And . . .
Um . . .
*struggles to remember what I was going to say* *really sorry*
My mum always said that it could take you a while to find the people who were like you, but eventually you'd find them. And if their friendship only lasted as far as what bands you like (because seriously, it's a stupid thing to judge people on. It's not what they like, it's why they like them, honestly), then it wasn't likely to be very good friendship anyway. I'm really sorry it kind of failed for you, though. :/ *hugs*

Friendship groups can shift a lot over the years, however. *shrugs*

And I sit near these girls in art and they fangirl over things like films I've not watched and video games I've not played and bands I've not listened to, and they're perfectly nice, and if all my friends deserted me, I think I might go and try and tag onto them (I would have to seriously work on my social skills, though. Argh), and my point is, if you're awesome, which you are, then other awesome people (like MEEEEEEE) should realise that.
*nods*

(and even if you were bitchy, which you're not, then other bitchy girls would realise it and then you could hang around with them.
Like the girls I sit near in IT.
Urgh.)

(my point is, even if you think you're not awesome, that doesn't mean the rule excludes you)

(even though you are awesome)

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

[hugs Mara]

Love you.

And I know what you mean...

A lot of people I know homeschool because public schools aren't really good at dealing with different people.

Noelle said...

Of course not, Mara.
I think you should try meditation, even if it's off of some site that tells you what to do. It's really helpful. (To me, at least)

But I'm sure you'll love it, and it could really help you out.

and- *hugs* Sleep well

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: *dematerializes, so her hand passes right through him* Oh, that's not very respectful. Your boss just said he'd surrender, and you attack me? *to Mevolent* You ought to learn to control your wife. *grins* Shall I kill another?

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Star Inkbright said...

@Mara: My friend has panic attacks. :/

And - *hugs*

I'm not sure if I should write anything out in response, because if you're not here and therefore not reading it I may as well not wear out the emotions I feel on the subject, so it stays fresh, and yeah . . .

*watches Mara to see if she's here*

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Star Inkbright said...

*suddenly realises the pointlessness in addressing that last comment to Mara if she isn't here* *facepalm*

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Goodnight, then, Mara. *hugs*))

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

Mevolent: Yourself maybe.

Zafira: Coward. You don't even fight.

Mevolent: Zafira, fight him if you must, but if he injures you do not expect me to have mercy.

Noelle said...

I'll address you, Star!
*Addresses her*

All better.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: *raises an eyebrow* *somewhere, some other general explodes* ((That can be your decision again, Zafira.)) How many left before you, Lord Mevolent? I'll kill you, too, if I want to, and you can't even touch me.

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Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan knocks on Emerald's door and slowly walks in.*

Lorcan: Mam, is it okay to come in?

*He walks in to see that Emerald is sleeping. He smiles as he fixes the blankets over her. He then fills an empty vase with water and places the flowers he brought into the vase.

He sees the bucket beside her bed is almost full so he empties it and cleans it out for her, as well as getting a fresh jug of water and a glass.

He then settles and sits beside her bed, waiting for her to wake up*

Star Inkbright said...

@Adra: *is addressed* *laughs* XD

I should really go to sleep now . . . I noticed it was five to eleven and, um. :P

Possibly fours?

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: You can also find the painting where Aretha is trying to haul one of two identical Niccolòs out of a rainbow room, if you want. I just realized that none of you know that happened. XD))

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

Mevolent: I said I surrender, you obviously don't.

Zafira: Leave him alone. *backs away next to Mevolent*

Mevolent: Why have you exploded my generals? You can fight Zafira and easily win, which is saying much as she personally killed many Resistance leaders.

Noelle said...

Awh! That's so cute, Em! Like, in a family way :)
-
*hugs Star* okay babe :P
-
*She turns and spots one*
*Lifts it*
*Her eyes narrow*
...
Why is there paint?
*Thinks for a moment*
...
Nothing. I'm sure it will come to me in a few moments. *Looks at the painting* Man. These splatters, though..

Snow said...

Ohmygod I have had enough of this. I need to pointlessly rant about somethjng that just happened again...

So last year at school, this complete and utter bitch started going after my friend, calling her names and driving her insane. Now this friend, by some miracle, had never experienced bullying before. So she was destraught.
And while I comforted her and talked about it, my other friend whent and raged at the bully, not getting physical, just going off.
and so the next day when she saw my two friemds hugging, she took a photo and showed people and started spreeding the rumor that they were lesbian. Now, while my friends aren't homophobic, this really got to them. And so it got to me too. And, though I dont get pissed much, when I do I'm scary.
So I found this bully and raged. I eont think I even breathed in between words. And she was scared. Hut do you know what she did?
she started saying I was lesbian too. This didn't affect me, and eventually I got my two friends to ignore it too. But it continued until there was only ten people in the whole grade that didnt call us lesbian. And it was really starting to get on my nerves from the amount of times they'd say it. But then school ended, and I thought, oh thank god, some peace.
But I just got an email frkm that bitch whi started the rumor. And she sent it to all three of us. And I... god, I just...

...

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: Your wife attacked me, and you let her. I want no resistance from you, and I'll kill as many people as I have to to make sure you understand that.

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

[hugs Snow]

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Are you ok, Snow? *hugs*))

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

Mevolent: I am certain you can handle my wife attacking you. *has an arm around her keeping her back*

Zafira: *glares at Niccolò* Do I look like I want to spend my night reiving Serpine and Vengeous? Thank you oh so much!

Mevolent: Zafira, enough. *gaze flickers to Niccolò* What do your Elders say?

Snow said...

*hugs moss* it is starting to drive me nuts. But mainly because its happening to my friends too... if it was just happening to me, like I wish for they're sakes it was, I would be fine. But... I honestly hate the girl that started all this.

Snow said...

Yeah. I'm fine. Just worried about how my friends will react.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: They've been blown to bits, Zafira. I wish you the best of luck in finding their ashes. My Elders are ready to accept your surrender any moment now. Shall I tell them you've finally given up?

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Noelle said...

WHAT IS WRONG WITH BEING GAY

I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW THAT IS IN INSULT.

"HAHA YOU'RE STRAIGHT HAHAHA" it's basically the same thing.

Hot damn.

Snow said...

I know adra. And I think it's stupid.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Mm. I know the feeling, Snow. *hugs again* I hope they're ok, too.))

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

Mevolent: *silent for a moment* I have no choice, do I?

Zafira: Really? Care for me to show you how, Niccolò?

Mevolent: Speak again, Zafira, I shall have you tortured. Understood?

Zafira: *nods falling silent*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: *points and laughs* HAHAHA, you're attracted to HUMANS! *to evil bullying friend* Hey, can you believe that? They're all attracted to HUMANS! I know, right? It's so pathetic! Pencils are where it's at. *winks seductively at a pencil*))

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Noelle said...

Snow, can I go down there and social-justice those idiots please?
Jesus.
-
*She tucks the painting away and goes to peek in on the pie* *Figures she might as well make some dinner, too*
Hmmm...
*Shrugs*
*Finds some pasta, and begins to prepare that*

Noelle said...

(EW YOU LIKE PENCILS? OH MY GOD DON'T YOU KNOW? THEY'RE OUT OF STYLE. THE NEW THING IS A CACTUS!)

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: Oh, you have a choice. But choose not to surrender, and you'll die. It's your decision, really.

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: This is so fun, because now I'm imagining you in my kitchen!))

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Noelle said...

*Hums a bit more, keeping an eye on the pie, and an eye on the pasta, and puts some vegetables on the stove as well to cook up*
*Simultaneously is preparing garlic bread*
*Is rather magical with her cooking*

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

Mevolent: Then I surrender. Let the Dark Gods judge me so. I want to speak to the Elders. *eyes flicker to his wife* I shall take her with me.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Go look up the Monty Python sketch called Prejudice. Basically nailed it.))

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Snow said...

((*hugs ari and adra* adra, please feel free to come here.))

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Niccolò: Very well, but I'm warning you now that if you try anything, I won't hesitate to kill you. *materializes, and shunts them both to Zafira's office*
Good evening, ladies. Mevolent here has just agreed to an unconditional surrender. Isn't that lovely?

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Snow said...

I g2g get breakfast. Its padt ten and im still in bed

Snow said...

*past

Bye

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

(Nic I gotta eat be back in 10-20mon

Noelle said...

(MONTY PYTHON YOU MEAN MY LIFE???
I've seen it :P It's perf.)
-
I WILL, SNOW
-
Bye Snow! *hugs*
-
*She hums as she twirls around the kitchen, enjoying herself, because everything smells really good*
*Feels like she's dancing, and laughs*
*Sips a bit of applesauce, and continues to work*

Emerald Melody said...

*Emerald starts mumbling in her sleep and becomes restless. Lorcan sits up in the chair looking concerned.*

Lorcan: Mam?

*Emerald screams as she sits up and scrambles to the nearest corner of the room, her breaths big and heavy as she grasps her hair tightly. Lorcan follows behind her and kneels in front of her*

Lorcan: Mam?! What happened??

*Emerald doesn't say anything. She just heaving to try and control her erratic breath*

Noelle said...

No, Em! HE'S YOUR SON YA HOOR!
*is shouting at the screen*

Noelle said...

*She finishes humming for a moment, feeling the tiny human move yet again* Gracious me, there isn't a lot of room. I'm not going to be able to sleep if you move that much..

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: I think she's already remembered that, Adra. ;p This is probably just from the nightmare.))

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

We had a thing in PSHE about homophobia, and it was all fairly standard stuff, you know, what is homophobia, why we're legalising gay marriage, a video from Stonewall (Britain's big anti-homophobia and equal rights charity) but then, something slipped by. Basically, a diver, who became famous through, er diving, and got his own TV show and stuff, who seems like a perfectly average guy, you know,aside from the olympic medal, maybe that's why he's so popular, came out recently, and it just sort of passed my teacher's lips that this was why we were doing homophobia. I got quite annoyed, he came out in December,so, they would clearly had not have had it on the cariculum. Now,whether that was just an accidental falsehood or not, that would not Bea good eventuality.

I don't know why I shared that. You gain nothing from hearing it, not even knowledge,really.

Anyway, herrow!

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

*the next time Adra turns around, a few apples will have mysteriously disappeared*

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Hello, Trip! I've gained something to wonder about, though.))

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Noelle said...

DON'T PATRONIZE ME ARI

Hi Trip! And, er, that was interesting, but I'm not really sure how to answer? *hugs*
-
*She looks at where the apples where* What the hell?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: And again I'm just musing on how much fun it is- and how much fun it's going to be- to have Adra in the house. So much weird stuff goes on. And AHHHH I LOVE HOUSE GUESTS! *pets Adra* You're my favorite house guest.))

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

I actually think I'm bisexual tbh

Idk what else to add to that really.

I've just always been attracted to males and females.

I've always been scared to tell people because,
*danisnotonfire music plays*
- "You're only 13, how would you know you're bi?"
That's like saying, "you're only 13, how do you know your straight?"
- "ew get away from me you freak"
Happened to my gay friend before. He was a foreign exchange I think. He was cool. Moved back to France after a month though.
- "and that matters because?"
- "why are you telling me this?"
- "you're just looking for attention"

etc :)

Yeah I'm not here sorry

Noelle said...

*Bites Aretha's hand* I AM NOT AN ANIMAL.
is the house haunted or something

Noelle said...

I don't think that's odd. It's more of an advantage, really. Now you have the whole world!
YAYYYYY
God said Adam and Eve not Adam or Eve
^
I saw that once :P

Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan gently touches Emerald's shoulder as she seems to calm down.*

Lorcan: Did you have a nightmare mam?

*She smiles, embarrassingly as she slowly gets up. Lorcan helps her up.*

Emerald: I'm sorry sweetheart, there are a lot of shadowy monsters and figures that I can't figure out. It's gets a bit overwhelming.

*Lorcan pats her hand gently as he hooks her onto his arm.*

Lorcan: Do you want me to run you a bath mam?

*Emerald nods as she lets Lorcan lead her into the bathroom and help her to get ready for her bath*

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

(Sorry back parents argued at dinner :/


Well he did?

Mevolent: Yes, I did. I want to know why you couldn't speak to me yourseleves.

Zafira: *eyes locked on Aro* You.

Noelle said...

*Adra hums again, and gets back to work*

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

I would like to share a bit of writing I saw on a T-shirt?

"Jesus had two dads, and he turned out okay."

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Noelle said...

I want that shirt.

The bible says that shrimp is more heathenous (or whatever) like, four times more than homosexuals.

Just saying.

Ebony Law said...

In America, it's legal to have sexual intercourse with a horse in 26 countries.

Gay marriage is only legal in 4.

Well done, America.

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

I love how people will quote Leviticus, I believe it was, to argue about sin and homosexuality and whatever, and then how many of those people like bacon. Or shellfish. Or non kosher killed meat. Who aren't circumsized, and so on.

Basically, they're cherry picking morons.:)

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Noelle said...

*She quickly finishes the garlic bread, and the pie is finished, to which she pulls both out and sets on a counter- having already drawn with chalk a pair of symbols that will keep them fresh and warm*
*Stirs the vegetables and pasta*

Noelle said...

America's special, Aiden :P
-
THANK YOU TRIP.
THANK YOU.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: And I will now point everyone to Monty Python's Stoning sketch. It was fabulous.
Hey, Aiden!))

Ari: We figured he'd get through to you a little easier. Funny how death rearranges one's priorities, isn't it?

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Emerald Melody said...

Lorcan: I'll just be waiting outside mam, yell if you need something.

*Lorcan closed the door and went to fix up her bed. He noticed the lights flickering a bit and made a mental note to change the lightbulbs.

Suddenly he was pulled back against the wall. Deacon had him by the neck and was squeezing.*

Deacon: You interfering little toe rag!!!! You kill your mother, I give her a chance of new life and you come waltzing back in like it's your god given right.

How dare you!!!

*Lorcan gritted his teeth before looking Deacon right in the eyes. Suddenly Deacon's hand was smoking and starting to burn. He pulled his hand away and yelped as he saw the burn mark was tainted with silver. That's when he looked up and saw Lorcan's whole neck was covered in silver. It began to fade away as Lorcan slowly spoke*

Lorcan: Go near my mother again and I will personally turn you into a pile of ash. Understand?

*Deacon hissed and held his hand painfully as he vanished into the shadows. Lorcan fell against the wall and let the silver streaked tears mark his face as he tried to calm himself down.*

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: This is just so awesome! Like, I'm sitting outside my kitchen right now- and a few minutes ago, I was in my kitchen- and I can just see Adra whirling around cooking everything, and the smells, and wow it's just so awesome!!! I love it!!))

#ChaseForBook9

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

I do like me a bit of Monty Python.

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari. Wait. WAIT. LORCAN IS A SILVER MAGE. DEACON CAN'T STAND SILVER. THIS IS SO PERFECT!! OHMYGOSH! *throws confetti*))

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

She is awesome.
-
*She pulls out her phone and glances through her contacts*
*Picks out Trip's number* *Calls it*

Noelle said...

n-ole

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

(Msd arguing parents.

Mevolent: Survival. It seems it gets to us. I wish to live until tomorrow.

So you agree.

Mevolent: I do. Yes.

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

*a soft knock is heard on Em's door*

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Heh.
...Do I comment too often? Because I can stop saying unnecessary things, if I do.))

#ChaseForBook9

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

*Whips out phone* Aye?

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan takes a breath and wipes his eyes as he gets up and opens the door slightly*

Lorcan: Hello?

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

((Sorry I poofed...))

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

*covering the mic* Hello Lorcan! How are you?

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...
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Noelle said...

Wb Moss!
-
*Grins* Trip! Hello! You're not busy, are you? If you are, I can call back later..?

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

((THAT'S NOT THE COLOR. The actual photo was more shadowy and darker and so beautiful and terrible it made me cry. Curse you, Blogger.))

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: Hey Moss! *hugs* It's fine!
And- :/ You ok, Zaf?))

#ChaseForBook9

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

*uncovers mic* I'm at Em's house, I thought I'd stop by, as you know, she's come back to life and all.

#ChaseForBook9

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Ari: And now Star's going to read this and be like
SEE? I TOLD YOU ALL!!!!!! And then she'll miss her blue hand picture.
Sorry about the color, though. I really want to see it now...))

#ChaseForBook9

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

(Fine just rather done with yelling. I sat through it for dinner Mom goes and vacuums and I clean up what is needed and then they continue. Its just over how my dad is cheap.

Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan waved his hand for Trip to come into the room. Lorcan then knocked on the bathroom door.*

Lorcan: Mam, Trip is here. He's a friend and Adra's boyfriend so don't be alarmed.

Emerald: *shouts back out* Okay sweetie, thank you.

*Lorcan sits on the chair and waits for Trip to finish his phone call*

Noelle said...

-Wait, is Em at her house now lol? Did I miss something? Oh well :P-

Oh! Alright, just be careful, she's very... Skittish.

Noelle said...

That is very beautiful still, Fabi *hugs*

True, Ari.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

Ari: *nods* Then do we get some contracts in here?

#ChaseForBook9

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

((It's one of the ones in here

http://www.komonews.com/weather/blogs/scott/Frozen-in-time--235472391.html?mobile=y&clmob=y&c=n&gallery=y

((Except I think that's the mobile version of the link, so idk if it will work.))

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

Herrow Fabi.

The photo has a lot implication. Shattered dreams, lost perfection, the remnants soon to be washed away. But how it sparkles while it remains...#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

-No she's still at your lab lol everyone is just assuming she's at her house. Jesus Chase doesn't even know yet lol -

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

Mevolent: What do you mean?

Zafira: *grabs Aro* You traitor!

Don't kill her yet.

Mevolent: *furious*

Noelle said...

-Okay Em :P-

FABI THOSE ARE BEAUTIFUL. Thank you for sharing! *Vigorously downloads all of them*

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

Understood, see you soon love.

*waits for Adra's reply, then hangs up*

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

You too!
*She turns her call off*
*nods*
*Finishes up her cooking, setting the foods aside, where they will remain fresh and hot, and sits down in a chair with a slight groan, her feet hurting*

Emerald Melody said...

*Lorcan starts making up Emerald's bed, not realising that Trip is finished on the phone.*

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

Six against two. Okay.

She focused her metal sense, to see what they were carrying as far as weapons go, and gasped. Make that twelve against two, and more outside.

"There are too many," André said flatly. "I can try to buy you some time, but it would be seconds at best."

"Neither of you is leaving." The back door buckled as another dozen soldiers came in the back. The echoing clicks of twenty-four safeties being deactivated. The man who had spoken walked in. He was dressed in black as well, but it was more like a black tailored suit than battle gear. He wore a top hat, and his face was...shadowy. No matter how you looked at it, you couldn't quite see it. There was something off about his shadow on the floor as well. Necromancer, definitely. That simplified things, then. "I'm afraid I need a little bit of...information from you. Where is...?"

"That's nice, but we really can't stay," Fabi said. She grabbed André's wrist and amulet-teleported. "I'm sorry," she said as she let go. "I'm sorry you don't get your 'normal one in the family'."

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