And Tom isn't even FINISHED it yet...! There's going to be some colour stuff happening, and some cool silver effects added and things, but even as it stands now, this is a cover that's going to pop out at you on the bookshelf. For Tom is awesome.
Speaking of paperbacks, we're going to start gradually removing the short stories from the reprints, with the aim of collecting everything (including the Tanith novella) into one big book in the spring of 2014. There'll be lots of brand new stories in there as well, covering the entire series. So will we see a short story starring Mr Bliss, back when he was alive? Will we see Val and pre-Remnant Tanith fighting side by side once again? Will we even catch a glimpse of Skulduggery and the Dead Men at war with Mevolent...?
To be honest I haven't a clue. I'm just making things up as I go along.
Be here on Friday for the Tanith cover...
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Annnnnd apparently I won't be revealing the Tanith cover until Friday the 23rd... bah!
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«Oldest ‹Older 1001 – 1200 of 4804 Newer› Newest»The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
*jumps and perches in the snow laden branches of a tree*
Not a foot print to be seen
*laughs at you lot on the ground*
*Shadows carry me up to Silente's elevation*
Nice weather up here eh?
*Throws a snowball at her face*
*Laughs*
A kingdom of icolation
*throw snowball at Blake*
And it looks like I'm the queen
*grins and flips away from Blake, kicking off from his chest*
The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
*twirls and spins as she lands and the ground*
Couldn't keep it in heaven knows I tried
*throws snowball at all*
Don't let them in, don't let them see be the good girl you always have to be. Conceal don't feel don't let them know. Well know they knowwwww
*jumps and spins in air laughing joyously*
*Shadows catch me as I fall back to the ground*
Eh, kinda bored
*Shadows encase me as I sit down and close my eyes*
*sends hundreds of snowballs at her*
*dodges the snowballs*
Come on chio you can do better than that
*runs at chio, a blur of movement*
*jumps just before impact*
*lands behind chio and considers getting her daggers*
*throws a snowball with perfect accuracy at everyone*
*laughs and dodges snowball*
*looks over at dragon*
*sticks tongue out at him*
*looks back to chio leaving her daggers...for now *
*throws more snowballs at Silente*
*Shadows take Silente's daggers before she can grab them*
Oh no you don't, we're keeping this one to a dull roar
*sighs*
*jumps and grabs the daggers before Blake gets them, landing in a crouch at the other side of the shadows*
*let's some snowballs hit her enjoying their icy chill*
Hey Blake give them back! They cost me loads! I'm not gonna use em' unless I have ta!
*lays in the snow*
Oh we are SOO not playing piggy in the middle!
*charges at dragon*
*pushes him over and grabs her daggers*
*slides them back into their holsters*
Mine.
*looks back to chio* hey what's up?
*shakes head* asdfhjklowoqmen I seem to be.... *trails of, thinking*
Oh, yeah. Hi blogland. Not really hear.
*Jumps out of Chio's shadow*
BOO!
*here
((Hey someone, or is it else? Either way hi!))
*lays next to chio*
Oh, right, I'm still someone else.... excuse me while I change back to Snow
((Blake isn't she laying on her shadow?))
*trips Silente up whilst she's distracted and takes the daggers back*
*nods* there we go.
Oh for god sake dragon
*grins and stands*
Give them back boy.
*charges after him, jumping under his defences*
*takes his legs from under him, grabbing her daggers*
*stands above him* these are mine. Okay. Mine.
*walks back to chio*
*lays next to her humming 'frozen heart'*
((Hey snow!))
Ideka. Way too much happening in my life.... but I need to be here to escape it.... *thinks* *sighs*
This unit disagrees with the use of bladed weapons, even if you do not intend to use them.
*runs at Silente, jumps over her and swipes the daggers and lands in a roll and continues running*
((Hey snow. Chin up. (: ))
Not again..
*runs after dragon*
*moves as a blur*
*swoops and dives*
*grabs the daggers and jumps *
*lands in the tree tops and strolls back*
*puts the daggers back in their sheaths away from prying eyes*
*jumps and flips landing next to chio and Blake*
*sits*
*charges his skin with electricity and discharges it against Silente, throwing her off and meaning that he keeps the daggers*
:|
"I'm not fine, and I don't think I have been for quite a while now."
I think it's just one of my quirks. I take on the persona of the character/s in the book/s I'm reading. I just happen to be reading a depressing one.
*Grabs the daggers with shadows, holding them high in the air*
Will you two cut it out...
*snaps the daggers in half*
I g2g. School awaits.... hurrah.... *faceplants the snow*
*lays next to Chio*
How can you be bored with us fabulous people? *Smiles*
The most boring people are the ones who continuously blabber about their own greatness, young Blake.
*grabs Silente by the throat and lifts her up into the air with one hand*
This unit is synthetic. We have strength and reaction speeds which may even surpass you, Tempest-Silente.
*watches dragon snap one in disbelief*
*steps back as red anger clouds her vision*
How. Dare. You.
*curls tight and pounces at him*
*moving like a bullet she tackles him to the ground*
*jumps into the air and landing next to him, growling in anger*
That. Was . My. GRANDMOTHERS! MY ONLY TIE TO MY PAST! AND YOU BROKE IT YOU INSOLENT LITTLE CHILD!
And the those who only condescend others are the least fun to be around my good Mr. Grimm
(Shot down by Dimitri there)l
(Hot damn)
Blake certainly isn't boring, Dimitri.
This unit has no concept of sentimental value. An object is what you can make of it. That object had no use, thus its existence was pointless.
*glares down at dragon* And you just broke it. Snapped it. Disguarded it. Like it was worthless. You idiotic moron!
*swipes down at dragon, her hand a blur, striking him on the face and sending him flying*
*starts to walk towards his body*
*pops back* I have a few minutes
*shreiks out*MY GRANDMOTHERS! IT HAS BEEN IN OUR FAMILY FOR YEARS,
*Kicks dragons side hard*
YEARS! I ONLY HAD THAT LEFT OFF MY FAMILY!
*kicks him again*
AND YOU BROKE IT!
It was worthless. Its weapon design was inefficient. Not recommended for combat. Range not suitable for extended battles. Bladed weapons can be countered by even the most simplest of armour designs.
*catches Silente's leg and twists it, flipping her over and making her land face-first on the ground*
Age makes the weapon even less effective.
IT WAS MY ONLY FAMILY ITEM LEFT!
*punches him in the face full force*
YOU SPOILT BRAT!
*kicks him again*
HOW. DARE. YOU!
*jumps and spins kicking him in the face and sending him flying again *
What has happened
I don't even know
Do you?
No, of course not.
*The Adrae shrug, and cross their legs, watching*
I did not mean to condescend, Blake, but only to give you some input. You are a man of words, as I am. I like you.
OH ADRA WHENS YOUR BIRTHDAY AGAIN?
Your attempts at insult are illogical. A synthetic being cannot be spoilt. This unit has no concept of want.
Please be aware that your organic muscle tissue is ineffective against this unit's metal plated armour. By sustaining this violence you are gaining nothing.
((DRAGON BROKE MY GRANDMAS BLADE! THE ONLY FAMILY TIE I HAD LEFT!))
I should rip you apart price by price. I should make you scream for what you did.
*prowls slowly towards him*
It was Sunday, Dimitri. My brothers' birthday is today
This unit feels no pain. This unit is a mobile platform. Destroying this unit would be illogical. Programmes can be transferred into another platform. You will gain nothing.
Adrae. :P
And my brother's! :)
It should be Official Blogland Brother's Day. :P
#ChaseForBookNine
*ignores his comments in her anger*
I should use your head as a football. I should use your arm as a chew toy. You should be reduced to rubble and broken metal twisted beyond recognition.
*takes a step closes, eyes blazing *
You should suffer.
NO ADRA I MEAN WHAT DATE
Your teeth will not be effective against the metal. This unit contains no rock, therefore cannot be reduced to rubble.
This unit has no concept of suffering.
Your attempts at threat are illogical.
*cuddles into Blake on the ground as Dragona and Silente fight*
March the 9th, Dimitri
@Dimitri: THE NINTH. :P
#ChaseForBookNine
*takes another step closer her blood boiling*
No, my human teeth might not work. Nor will my human hands. But what about its claws. They're strong enough to sever bone in one swipe. Its fast enough to cut a human in 100 diffremt places in one second if it so desired.
*stands over him, anger growing*
And it likes a challenge.
*begins shaking*
And it wants out.
Mine was March 8th.
I may post a bit of story I wrote the other day, simply because it isn't connected up to anything and so its existence is rather pointless . . . :P
My story with Hunter and Ez, you know.
It's really short.
I wrote it in the garden.
Because otherwise I would have been walking in circles around the garden thinking it.
And it took me a while to realise I could have been doing more productive writing. :P
#ChaseForBookNine
I know, Dimitri; so you said, I believe.
Is anyone just observing/sitting around in the roleplay?
I'm doing abso fricking lutely nothing
*continues shaking*
I can hear it. The beast. Its waiting. Waiting.
*shakes harder*
Its not just me who's angry at you. Nothing has been able to withstand its claws yet.
This unit has no bones. This unit is not human. Your logic is flawed.
Your form is shaking. Sign of epilepsy. Request you need medical assistance.
@Dragona: Really? O_O
OH MY GOSH EVERYONE'S HAVING THEIR BIRTHDAYS AT THE SAME TIME. D:
You go most of the year being fine, and then a few months are just jam-packed and you're just constantly making cards like STAHP I have homework!
It's because everyone has sex over the Christmas and summer holidays, I reckon . . . :P
#ChaseForBookNine
I'm just procrastinating, really. :P
#ChaseForBookNine
(Star, do you have time to read my ME story?)
Silente, are you sure you want to let that out? Remember what happened the last time.
*snaps* I DONT NEED ANYTHING!
*glares down at him* how weird that you feel no fear.
*smirks and shakes* no matter. It will still enjoy destroying you.
*eyes glint as she shakes and shudders*
-I walk out into the open, out of the forest, quickly disappearing into the shadows, travelling towards the fight-
Fear is illogical. We have no concept of fear.
If your epilepsy will continue, medical assistance will be required.
Though, Adra's incapacitated at the moment in the Scottish sanctuary's infirmary, so I don't really know what I'm doing here if she's stuck
Chione, get behind me.
*I stand up and an arena of shadow encases Silente and Dragon*
This is about to get ugly...
*head snaps round to look at Blake*
Don't get involved. He broke my only family tie. Its been with me for years. YEARS! I am simply getting vengeance. Plus, last time was a one off.
*shakes and shudders baring teeth* leave us be.
*glares down at dragon shuddering violently*
-I move up to Chione and Blake-
Have the broken pieces been moved?
You stupid machine. I don't need medical assistance. I'm fine! Or I will be.
*looks at the shadow walls*
*shakes violently curling in on herself and growling in pain*
*Rolls eyes*
Well then. It's so weird to see the RP from the opposite opinion for once
See ya
*stands up and stays behind him*
No, I think it's best if we leave them be, and Silente I am simply trying to minimize any damage that the beast will do.
((Bye adra))
Your argument is invalid. This unit has been logical.
(Is the beast particularly large?)
*remains curled up as claws shred through her fingers an fangs burst from her gums*
You forgot a roof Blake.
*screams and straightens ripping away her flesh*
*the newly chge beast looks around and lays eyes on the mindless machine*
*growls and snarls down at it, anger flooding its body*
((The beast is a vampire of exceptional speed and strength))
((I'm a mijit. The beast is the same size as me))
(Do you mind me joining in on the Roleplay..?)
*begins prowling forwards towards dragon*
*pounces and jumps landing on his back*
*starts tear away the metal exterior and snarls in rage*
*Quickly forms a roof and reinforces the entire structure*
If anyone can help out we'll need it, she can break through this given time.
((Not at all))
Hey peoples! What are you guys doing?
((Hey amethyst. I destroying dragon for breaking my grandmas blade. It was a family heirloom. The only family tie I had))
-dissipates and reappears alongside Silente, staying away from any attacks-
Silente, what are his attributes?
*the metal takes no damage*
This unit is stronger than your organic form.
*grabs Silente's wrist and throws her over his head into the ground*
Okay. Can I help?
((getting ready to control Silente, amethyst.))
Dimitri get out of there! She has little to no human personality left, she'll rip you apart the same as Dragon
*growls and stands*
*glares at dragon*
*leaps at him, pinning him to the ground and clawing at his chest piece*
((Given time it will still break, everything does under a vamps hands))
((Not really sure Dimitry. You should ask him))
-runs for the beast, jumping up, a giant cascade of shadows raining down into the beast, as I punch it in the eye, flipping off it-
((Well, I kill him AFTER dragon. It remembers my anger at dragon and so targets him first))
*lifts Silente off with a single hand*
Your muscle structures are weak.
Idiot doesn't listen...
*A shadow grabs hold of Dimitri, throwing him out a temporary hole in the walls*
Stay out of it.
*snarls down at dragon glaring with one eye*
*reassess the situation*
*jumps away from dragon and Dimitry*
*glares at them both and snarls*
*Curls up in the corner on the defensive*
*hugs Blake*
*reinforces Blake's shadow structure with ice*
-I turn to Blake, laughing-
You dare use shadows against me? -I move towards Blake, grabbing him by his collar-
You stay out of this. I know what I'm doing, and I don't need another right right now.
fight right now*
I'm sure that was confusing..
*stands up and draws sniper rifle*
*takes a shot at Silente's leg to try and slow her down*
*watches as Dimitry is thrown out*
*snarls and leaps back at dragon*
*claws again at his chest, chipping away at it bit by bit*
*jumps back out of reach before leaping forwards and swiping*
*dodges back again*
*repeats*
*catches Silente, twisting her arm until it breaks and then swinging her into the ground by her broken arm*
-I growl, running back into the fight, moving shadows in to rise me high into the air, as I jump up, smashing into the ground, creating a large shock wave, knocking the beast down-
*growls as both she and dragon fall to the ground*
*uses the distraction to dodge back and hobble away*
*kicks out leg to straighten it*
*curls and waits for it to heal*
*watches both men*
Blake! get him out of there he's hurting Silente!!!! *pleads*
*whacks both on the head with a frying pan and runs away*
*or rather all three*
-I run back to cover, with Blake, kneeling down for a moment, my eyes becoming black, as I move into a meditative stance-
(omf, mycroft..)
*reattaches the part of his chest plate and welds it back together*
*throws egg salad on the floor*
(I don't get what's going on still...)
(Don't worry, I'm leaving :p)
What did I tell you? Now stay out of this fight. It was never yours to join in the first place.
*growls at Mycroft*
*runs and leaps at dragon*
*jumps before impact her head grazing the celing*
*lands on drowns head, knocking him down*
*swipes again at his front and watching the chunk tumble away*
*covers her fist with ice and punches Dimitri in the face*
What's going on:
-three people are fighting
*shrugs at Silente*
*gathers up a bit of the salad and throws it in her face*
(OK actually leaving now)
((bye ember!))
bye Mycroft
*lifts her up into the air with both his hands, then slams her back down on to its knee, hard*
*uses the distraction to pin Silente down on the floor*
Now I suggest the use of serum and/or a permanent restraint.
-I look up-
I'm not injured.
-I stand up, holding my arm out-
-shadows form to create a katana sword, faint orange light emitting from the cracks in it-
*struggles under dragons hold*
*claws at his hand*
*squirms out from under his restraint*
*leaps up and back flips to give herself space*
I don't care if I injure you or not, you're not getting anywhere near Silente! *kicks the side of his face and creates her own katanas*
I cant comw on without fighting
*A shadow whip knocks Dimitri to the ground*
What don't you get about "Stay out of it"?!
*Darkness covers him, keeping him locked inside a cocoon*
I'm keeping you there till this is over.
this fight will end horribly...I have a bad feeling about this
*inspects battle, thinks about what to do to maybe stop it*
((Sorry zaf. Blame dragon this time. He touched something he shouldn't have))
Soul-Blake, you wish to contain the damage as much as you can. Yet you do not allow others to assist in the restraining. It is illogical.
You don't get it, Blake.
-I step through the cocoon-
I am the shadows. I am connected to the bloodline of the ancient necromancers, the original necromancers.
Now stay out of my way.
*dodges behind dragon*
*growls and charges*
*claws at his back removing more armor*
*slashes Dimitri across his arm and hip*
Stop it! don't touch her!
...uh...I can't tell whose the enemy now... can someone explain things?
-I run back out to the fight, attacking Dragona-
As if, Chione has told me to not let you harm Silente. So you stay out of this fight.
*A strange green aura surrounds me*
((Dimitri isn't helping restrain her. He's hurting her!))
*sprints at Silente*
((Okay explanation. I'm fighting dragon. Chione and Blake are fighting Dimitry who wants to fight/harm he and possibly dragon. Or just me. Not sure bout that part))
Wait...he's attacking Dragona now...
okay!
@Chione and Blake: Do you guys need any help?
(Silente I'm helping you..?)
*meets dragon with open claws*
*growls over at Dimitry*
*turns her back to him and starts to claw at dragon while dodging his attacks*
Dimitri, so long as you simply contain Silente you're fine. But if you dare to hurt her you'll pay.
((Are you. Oh okay!))
Not right now, I only want to protect Silente. She doesn't know what she's doing right now. We need to restrain her not hurt her...which is what Dimitri was doing. If you restrain her i'll get her out of it or we'll try give her the serum.
I might be able to create a dome of air around her...
should I?
*dives at Silente, tackling her to the ground*
*self destructs*
((Wait no bad Dimitry. If you help me I'll probably just hurt you. Just let this happen. I'll be fine))
((Probably))
-I quickly throw Dragona against a tree, picking Silente up-
*is sevearly burn and hurt by dragon self destructing*
*is blown back to the shadow wall at an alarming speed*
*collides with a loud crack*
*falls limp to the ground*
-I wrap Silente in shadows, containing her movement-
*remains limp inside the shadows*
*downloads itself into an identical platform*
-I let Silente fall into my arms, as a large bubble of shadows forms around us, disintegrating anything that comes in contact with it-
I'm confused...what just happened?
Is there anything I can do?
*lays limp in Dimitri's arms*
*her jaw is slack and her eyes are closed*
*her white vampire skin has turned red, pink and black*
*many of her bones are broken*
((Dragon exploded on me.))
oh...well, I can't heal so...
Temerity-Amethyst, I destroyed my other platform. It was the most logical thing to do.
...I'm so confused...what platform?
Silente, where is your elixir?
((By platform he basically means machine))
ah...okay
This platform. This unit is synthetic, made up of one thousand, one hundred and sixty eight programmes. It is a mobile platform.
(Amethyst, Dragona is able to form and delete copies of herself, it's something from Mass Effect, I believe.)
((In a bag somewhere. Probably under a tree or something))
*lays limp and cold*
*most of her homes are bent out of place and her limbs hand limp and useless*
*her eyes remain closed, her skin does not heal*
So, I'm assuming the fight is over?
(*himself, for a start. Second, if the body dies the programmes can be uploaded to a database and can be re-downloaded into another body)
((*cough* himself Dimitri *cough*))
((Unless someone carries it on then yes pretty muchall
(Omfg I do that with everyone, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean any offence.)
*the heat is slowly leaving her flash fried body*
Silente! I just noticed how much you get hurt every time there's a fight... WHY???
((*shrugs* bad luck? People like to hit me?))
(None taken. Lots of people make that mistake)
oh...maybe you really should do something to at least heal faster when it's all over?
*The barrier lowers, I walk towards Dimitri and Silente*
That could have gone better... could have gone worse to I suppose
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