And here we are, coming in late (as usual)... The winners of the strapline competition. So many cool entries. A lot of similar ones, and unfortunately that meant we couldn't put those in the final ten. There were lots of "Burn, Baby Burn!" and suchlike, which would have been so cool to see on a cover if we'd only had one entry for it...! I love the winning entries, though, so a huge congratulations to everyone who took part.
And the winners are...
Hugo Peach
Evan Jenkins
Harriet Langley
Tom Wood
Jack Holton
Ashan Ali
Laura MacKenzie
Nigethan Sathiyalingham
Phoebe Ryall
Megan Smales
All the winners receive two signed glossy prints of the cover with their own strap line. Awesome.
Oh, and to remind you, the comments section below is NOT for spoilers!
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«Oldest ‹Older 3001 – 3200 of 4966 Newer› Newest»Hey adra, derek mentioned you. Back later when im home bye
Who I am?
That's a really really interesting question.
Effrancia Devastine, or whatever I currently say my name is, Illusionist, at your service! And I TOTALLY exist outside of Fabi's head!
Yeah!
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(Hi Fabi!)
You're never completely grown up until you start to decompose. *grins proudly at my wise words*
And I've met everyone, even the people I haven't. I'm creepy that way! :-P
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WHAT DID DEREK SAY
DAMMIT EDWARD
Hi Effie
*laughs* He never will mention me cuz I am too evil :P and my OC is only an Elder
Goodbye, King Of Penguins!
*laughs* I think Blogland turned into a magical kingdom when I was gone.
Flora, fly to Neverland before it's too late!!
(He's talking about the book, Adra)
Hello and goodbye, Ed!
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Are you suuure
Sorry I poofed.
I'm not royal in the slightest! Eep!
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*dances with a tall lamp* You look radiant today.
*turns to all with a big grin* GET IT?
Eve, did you watch the video?
Oh Eve I so missed you
That's a damn good idea, Mith!
Where's Peter Pan when you need him?
*starts searching the room*
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If you were talking to me, I'm suuuuuuuure
We forgive you, Dragona. We're hurt, but we forgive you.
Flora, you'll have to get his shadow, then he'll come! *shakes head* You should know that!
*tries to fly*
*fails*
Dragona, no I didn't. It's not that I'm afraid of the video, (although I am) I'm just kinda sleeping right now. Like, sleep-sleeping. My headphones are...somewhere in the dark....Sorry.
Missed you too, Zaf. XD
*pulls out darts*
Will this work, Mith?
To, like, y'know, pin his shadow down?
Keep trying Adra! You can do it!
Maybe Peter can help you? :D
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Eve, you don't really need sound. You get the idea without it. But it's your decision anyway. ^^
*Avril Lavine song finishes on gramoblogophone*
Aw.
Any other 'jestions?
[Makes an illusion to look like she's levitating]
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Adra, you have to think about something really wonderful and then you need Tinkerbell.
Flora, I'm not sure... but if a dog can hold his shadow then you should be able to pin it down.
Meh. I DON'T BELIEVE, FLORA..
...
Could I have a flower? For my hair? *gestures to her messy bun that defies gravity*
Oh and Adra, thanks for the comment on the blog. I hope it helped to clarify matters concerning the events in the story.
Well, I'm currently rocking out to the credits song from Hotel Transylvania... :P
@Mith: Awesome! *starts throwing darts around the room* Peeeeeeteeerrrrr!
@Adra: THEN I SHALL BELIEVE FOR YOU.
FLY, GODDAMMIT!
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Yeah but it probs want needed... I got the drift kinda
DRAGONA, HOW COULD YOU?
I'll have nightmares now!
And speaking of nightmares, I think I should probably get right to them. I'll be here in the morning, but I'll be doing homework, so distant.
Farewell!
*glides away and slips*
Well if it wasn't needed I must have explained it rather well. That's good. :)
Eeeeeveeeee! Bye...
Good night Eve
NIght Eve!!
*sobs* I can't fly! I'm sorry
Bye Eve!! *hugs*
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Night Eve!
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Flora, I know you'll get him! And when you get him you can send Tink to Adra to help her flying!!
(My mum just read our discussion about Peter and is now laughing as much as I am xD)
Ah. I'll take it you watched the video - the child by the way wasn't real. It was one of the large machines trying to connect with the character and establishing itself in a visual sort of way.
And just bear in mind I have to FIGHT all of them. And I haven't even mentioned the zombies which are organic flesh fused with synthetic machinery.
((I think Effie and I are going to go now, sorry!))
(([hugs all] Have an awesome rest of the party!))
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Bye you two!
Peter!!
PEEEETTTEEERRR!!
Come heeerrree!
*falls over*
what the...?
*looks down at shadow wrapped around ankle*
*it lets go and shrivels back to the shadow of a boy*
Peter!
*gathers up dress and gets up*
Peter!
*shadows runs*
goddammit..you're not making this easy, y'know...
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[Vanishes in a puff of smoke with a cheerful wave]
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Bye Fabi and Effie!
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GO FLORA!!!
I'm here so is Alexis
*wooos*
Too late for me to join this little party? ;)
*shadows runs along the wall*
Peter! Come back! I need you!
*he glances back and, in doing so, trips over a half column in the wall*
Gotcha!
*rushes over and dives onto where the shadow has landed on the ground*
*the shadow turns in the form of a boy on impact*
Peter: Wh-what do you want?
Flora: I don't want to grow up!
*sees a flicker of fairy dust and a wing hiding behind Peter's shoulder*
Flora: Oh, yeah, and Adra wants to fly...could you help her out?
Peter: Could you...
Flora: Yeah? What is it?
Peter: Um, y'know...get off me?
*glances down and sees that he's completely pinned down*
Flora: Whoopsie!
*gets up and holds out a hand for Peter*
*he takes it*
Peter: Cheers. Now, where's Adra?
See? I told you, Flora!! :)
Hi Peter!
Gemma, it's never too late^^
Of course not Gemma!
IT'S NOT TOO LATE
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
EVEN IF I SAAAAAAAY
IT'LL BE ALRIGHT
Kinda forgot about the ball because ive been sulking in my room. I hate being ill x.x
Awh.. I feel ya
*looks in wardrobe for a nice dress* ive had this cough for almost a month...its not fun.
*still wears a dragon, because he can*
All your dresses are beautiful btw ;) *finds a reasonably nice dress*
And it's still pretty damn cool, Dragona^^
Thanks! *nods*
*sits down, taking a sip of her wine*
Hey there, Mithria. It's nice to meet you finally.
I have to admit, I've been lurking around here as a shadow for quite some time now...
Is there an Adra here?
*sighs* Hmmm what to do
Party with us, Zaf!
Or learn to fly with Peter!
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Hi Peter! Nice to meet YOU! And yes, she's somewhere around...
ADRA!! COME HERE!
Wait a moment, ok?
*tentatively raises a hand* I'm Adra...
Yeah, sure, I can wait. I mean, it's not like I'm aging or anything here. I've got all the time in the world.
I cant fly I'm a Necromancer
There she is! *points at Adra*
Brb.
There we go. Now I can join the party. Where is the wine?
Sure you can fly, Zafira. All you need is a little bit of fairy dust and belief. Tink can supply one, but it's up to you to find the other.
And thanks for your help, Mithria. Now it's just to get her attention...
*eyes bread rolls in a basket on a near-by table*
Nice dress, Gemma! The wine... over there, look, on the board.
No problem, Peter^^
Peter, I know what you're thinking and don't you dare. That's hardly polite when you don't even know her.
...I guess I should do it then, seeing as she's my princess.
*picks up bread roll*
Sorry Adra!
*throws and it completely misses*
Well...that was a bit of an anti-climax...
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*casually takes a tip of her wine*
How about talking to her? Would be the easiest way, wouldn't it?
By the way:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf00mEe9EOs
*sighs* Just love it... *-*
*throws a load of bread rolls and all of them miss*
Goddammit it, I never was good at PE...
*grabs empty basket and throws*
*hits Adra on the head*
Ahhhh! Sorry!
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I...really *smiles* I guess
*rubs the back of her head* *glares* Flora
HELLOOOOOOOO!
The TV is talking about how Edison invented the lightbulb. I'm trying not to get too angry.
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*looks at Flora, thoroughly confused*
Y'know...you're kinda terrible in social situations...
I just going to take Mithria's sound advice and go and talk to her.
*walks over to Adra*
*holds out hand*
Nice to meet you, m'lady.
I'm Peter Pan. And this...
*small fairy peers out from behind Peter's shoulder*
...is Tink.
For all her boisterousness, she's actually pretty shy when meeting new people.
Tink is shy? Never would have thought this...^^
*goes and stands in a 'time out' in the corner for throws a basket at Adra's head*
Sorry again...
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Thank you mith :) my hair was all over the place though.
*walks over to the wine and takes a bottle then sits on a chair and starts drinking*
*starts drooling when she sees star's dress*
Omfg star... you look...wow O.O
@Mithria: Can't watch it, sorry. On my phone at my grandparents'. :(
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*shakes his hand* H-hi...
*looks at the fairy, and waves*
Tink?
*fairy flutters forward and perches on Peter's shoulder*
Mind helping out Zafira over there?
*the fairy nods once, faintly, before flying over to Zafira with a jingle and a chime from her wings*
Thanks, Gemma. :)
Same picture as last year. I'm lazy. XD
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I am now back.
*turns back to Adra*
Tink's real good and helping people belief in themselves, so she's just going to help Zafira out.
Don't worry, she'll be back and I'm sure she'll warm to you.
I've got some fairy dust here if you want to have a go at flying?
Like I said to Zafira, you only need two things: belief and a little bit of fairy dust.
SO.
Are we dancing, or drinking punch, or . . . ?
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Star, if you have time and if you want to could you comment on Part 12 of my story? I'd like to know what you thought since I've never written anything like it before. ^^
And also there's a new post explaining why Thomson and Emi fell in love if you're interested - it isn't necessary or anything but it's just to explain some things.
Star: Dancing, drinking and apparently flying :D Isn't that cool? :)
And it appears I'm wearing a dragon. Because dragons are very stylish.
Oh... *nods* I'd like to fly. Very much, actually.
Btw - I LOVE EVE SO MUCH. WAS JUST READING THE COMMENTS LAUGHING. :) SHE'S BRILLIANT. <3
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@Star: Well, currently Peter Pan and Tinkerbell are trying to help Adra and Zaf fly.
I'm sure he won't mind if you want to give it a go too? :)
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And me? Could I try it as well? Maybe?
*stares at the bottle of wine in her hands*
this is depressing
*finishes the bottle*
Depressing? What is depressing, Gemma??
Great! *nods, smiling warmly*
Right, well I've got the fairy dust, have you got the belief?
(Over by Zafira, Tinkerbell perches on their shoulder, whispering words on belief into their ear, as a sweet melody seems to play out of nowhere)
Of course you can Mithria! Do you want to join in now, or have a go after Adra?
It reminds me of my prom and my halloween dance. I only danced with my best friend. I still havnt danced with a boy, exceoy the practices FOR the prom...
I'll watch Adra first. Heh. :D
I AM A BUBBLE. I CAN ALREADY FLOAT. *floats* :P
@Dragona: I can't comment until I get home tomorrow. Staying at my grandparents', and I don't have the laptop, and my phone can't comment . . .
So I also won't read the new part until I'm on the laptop and can comment. If I say my feedback.right after I've read it, it's generally better.
I'm sorry.
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Except*
That's fine Star, don't worry about it. :)
Okay *smiles at Mithria before turning back to Adra*
You ready? You need to believe.
Um... Yeah I suppose
Oh yeah! I totally forgot that! Lucky bubble-ness! :P
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Gemma. I know that too well... We had dancing lessons at school and all the boys should choose a girl and I was the last girl standing around and no one wanted to dance with me. So I had to dance with my BF. Well... it may seem depressing but it was fun, actually. You WILL dance with a boy, that's sure! You will, believe in it!
@Gemma: I've never danced with a boy either. Or had a boyfriend. Or even had a rp boyfriend on the blog.
*shrugs*
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Hi!
See? You're not alone, Gemma. *nods*
You need to truly believe, or else you'll hurt yourself.
*takes both hands in his and looks dead in the eyes*
I believe in you.
Do you?
*laughs* Dead? You mean Adra!
*nods hesitantly* Yes
*raises hand* I owe my current girlfriend to coming on here. We got blog-married above a year ago and then we decided to be in a relationship irl - and we've met and stuff several times. It's great.
And again, because it's lovely:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf00mEe9EOs
@Flora: I KNOW!!! I'M SO LUCKYYYYYYYY! :)
(Even though, like, I can't even move as fast as a slow walking pace, and I can't land without risk of popping, and I don't have hands, or arms, or a brain, and ummm . . . XD)
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((looking someone dead in the eyes means looking them straight in the eyes and being completely focused on them :P ))
Dragona; Aww :') What's her name?
Didn't know that..... *hides in shame*
Her name on here is Aquila Felis. She was part of the 'older gen'.
I believe
*nods, warily*
Okay...let's give it a go, yeah?
*reaches into pocket and produces a handful of shimmering dusts that glimmers in every possible colour and more*
Ready?
*holds up hand and then blows the fine dust onto Adra*
*winks*
Good luck!
@Mithria: Can't watch it, sorry. :(
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Dragona; Nice name :)
Star; I love your pic! That dress is awesome!
Peter Pan; What are we all believing in?
@Star: It's You Can Fly from Walt Disney's Peter Pan! :) You can imagine it instead of watching it :D
*Tinkerbell flies above Zafira and shakes slightly*
*a sparkling rain of fairy dust slowly falls through the air and lands on Zaf*
*Laughs at Adra and Zaf covered in fairy dust* XD
OH dear...
*really focuses and raises up about a foot into the air before falling back down*
*frowns* AM I doing something wrong?
I'm under the impression that the world isn't real. I don't know why but I really don't think it is. There's something about the world which is just wrong.
Or it might be the fact I have faith in about 2% of humanity. The rest I lost faith in a long time ago.
@Saph: Thank you! :)
@Mithria: Thanks. :)
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Ourselves, Sapphire.
To believe in yourself is an achievement that all should long to fulfill, because faith in yourself leads to strength. And strength leads to living your life, instead of just having it.
Adra, that was a good start! :)
H-hello?
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HI FABI! :)
Hey Fabs
*turns back to Adra, frowning*
...I'm not entirely sure...
*circles her before coming to a stand-still again*
You seem perfectly fit to fly...
*scratches head*
...Are you sure you truly believe?
YOU DATE AQUILA?! Omfg she was one of the first people I met 2 years ago, tell her I miss her, if she even remembers me.
@ star and mith, thanks but I mean...ive had 5 bfs, nothing to brags about, 2 of them were horrible cheaters, one was long distance and one had confident issues. Been dating the 5th for over a year.
The one who had confidence issues didnt dance with me at the halloween dance and the bf I had the now2 would have but he didnt because I was dating someone else but I guess I had an awesome time with my bestie.
@Dragona: If you never trust in anything, you'll spend your whole life cautious and unable to relax. You know my character Hunter? It's hard for him to trust that things exist, but he's worked out he'll be happier if he trusts in stuff, so he tries to.
Maybe you should try to trust, too. :)
*debates coming here as Hunter*
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(I'm almost asleep... but I want to fly! I have to stay awake... *sighs* Thank god it's weekend!)
Hi Fabi! *tackleglomps*
*Messes with ait currents until I'm hovering a little* See? Much easier than magic powder stuff ;)
Hi fabi and nice to meet you Sapphire.
*air
Hi Mith, Adra, Gemma, Dragona, Star, Peter and anyone else.
[Smiles] I love animation. Assuming I can figure out how to actually write the written part, this video ded will be amazing. :-)
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Um... No
Gemma, Aquila says she remembers you. ^^
Hi Saph [hugs]
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Heya Fabi! :)
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Hey Gemma! *hugs* Call me Saph :)
"Life isn't a music player where you choose what's being played, it's a radio where you have to enjoy what's being played."
~ Zayn Malik
My dad figured out another way to ruin my weekend, again. ._.
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Hi Flora! *tackleglomps*
FABIIIIIII! :)
@Gemma: There you go, you see? Doing better than me. XD
@Peter Pan: Good speech. :)
WELL DONE, ADRA!!! *floats about above her head* Hahaha, I'm up higher than you! *sticks tongue out*
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Oh, Mara *hugs*
[hugs Mara]
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A-aquila...remembers me? :') omfg so happy right now xD
*closes eyes*
NO! I won't sleep! Not now...
Lol Gemma. ^^
*glances over shoulder*
Tink?
How's it going with Zafira?
Think you can help Mithria out a little now?
*Tink nods, and then flutters over to Mithria, a little bit more of a bounce in her airbourne step*
*perching on Mithria's shoulder, she smiles before whispering beliefs in her ear*
*then, she flies up above her and shakes - glitter, once again, falls in a stream of fine magic*
*Peter turns back to Adra*
Well, that'll be the problem. Is there anyway I can make you believe in yourself more?
Nice to meet you Mara.
@Mara: I've decided I love that quote. :)
*hugs her* I'm sorry. :(
On the bright side . . .
YOU WERE IN THIS IS US!!!
*still firmly believes it was you. I've never seen anyone looking exactly like me before. Or like anyone else I know. A few similar people, but very few of those. What are the chances of there being someone exactly like you?*
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Probably not
@Star:...I thought you were a bubble...do bubbles have tongues?
@Mara: I've decided I love that quote. :)
*hugs her* I'm sorry. :(
On the bright side . . .
YOU WERE IN THIS IS US!!!
*still firmly believes it was you. I've never seen anyone looking exactly like me before. Or like anyone else I know. A few similar people, but very few of those. What are the chances of there being someone exactly like you?*
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*smiles* Thank you, Tink, you pretty little thing!;)
*closes eyes and takes a deep breath*
Flora, maybe shes in a bubble instead of being one? O.o
Msd...
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By the way, how did Peter Pan get into the conversation?
@Flora: No. It was a metaphorical tongue.
*wiggles metaphorical tongue at her*
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...wow... I got first x.x I dont think ive ever done a ded before...
Okay Faaabs
Star, a metaphorical tongue?
Bubbles have tongues! They're people too!
STOP THE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BUBBLES!
@Saph: That was me, I think... I told Flora she should fly to Neverland before she's grown up and then... suddenly he was here^^
Hmm... I guess I dedicate this page to the new friends I've made since coming back, the old friendsnwhen I first joined, the ball anddd Derek.
Well...metaphorical tongues are just as awesome!
And good luck Mith!
Peter? You're gonna have to sort me out with this whole fly shizz after everyone else, alright?
@Sapphire: Erm....blame Mith (I think)
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I'm guessing he flew.
I don't know... I was sort of lost in a metaphorical cloud and not paying attention.
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Mith; XD Peter Pan is a stalker...
@Gemma: I AM A BUBBLE. *nods*
I AM A BUBBLE.
Mushroom (Luciana Clover Scáth) started it. :)
. . . Well, I think the true starting point was when I won the award for the Bubbliest Minion, because then it was agreed that I was bubbly, but Mushroom started calling me a bubble and I AM A BUBBLE. *nods*
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*throws cheese at everyone*
What am I doing? Sorry I had issues irl
Ok star xD I also dedicate this page to bubbles!!!!!!
Does anyone mind if I take a screenshot of all the dresses so I can do a post about the Ball with pictures?
*reminds what Tink just said* Okay... here we go!
*raises a few feet and laughs* Woa! Look, I'm flying! :D
@Saph: Yes, he said he had watched us before... omg, you're right! xD
@Saph: We aren't actually people. I spent months insisting that we were, but then I discovered the song People = Shit by Slipknot and rethought my ideas. XD
Thank you, though. *hugs*
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Good ded, Gemma! [Raises metaphorical glass]
I love how the word metaphorical sounds...
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Cheese.
Yay Mith!
*raises glass*
Dragona, I hope its cheeder.
Excuse me? I got pinned down by a Queen in a frock. I'm hardly a stalker.
Anyway...
Adra.
*takes hands again*
Belief in yourself.
You're you and there is nothing better.
Everyone has to be themselves because that's the real magic here.
People.
Individuals that fill this planet with the essence of themselves and bring life to it.
And it needs you.
We all do.
But, most of all, you need you. You need that belief because you need to realise you're spectacularity.
*squeezes hands*
*whispers*
Go on.
The belief is there. You just need to find it, dust it off, and fly with it.
@Gemma: *hugs* YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!! :) THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
@Fabi: I love you. *hugs*
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@Saph: I'm not sure about that... because that's me in my picture and... I hate translating my thoughts into understandable english...um...
No, that's too complicated. Just take the screenshot^^
Star; *laughs* I don't think I've heard that song XD
Fabi;; I know, right? It's so cool... met-a-fffffffffff-oh-ric-all.
I love spelling words the way they sound. Maytaffohrickle...
*Raises coffee to ded*
*flys around humming You Can Fly*
Soooo... I heard someone is remembering me? ;)
Hi all!
Hi Dragona!
Hi Gemma! ^^
Lol star *hugs*
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