AUGUST
Sunday 25th:
Edinburgh Book Festival — 1:30 PM — talk and signing.
Thursday 29th: PUBLICATION DAY!
Easons, Liffey Valley, Dublin — 4 PM — signing
Friday 30th:
Waterstones, Bluewater, London - 12 noon — signing.
Saturday 31st:
Waterstones, 6-6a Exchange Centre, Putney — 10 AM - signing
Canada Water, Southwark, London — 2 PM — talk and signing
SEPTEMBER
Sunday 1st:
WHS Kingston, Bentalls Shopping Centre — 11:30 AM — signing
Wednesday 4th:
Mountains to the Sea Festival, Dublin — 4:30 PM — talk and signing
Friday 6th:
Easons, Galway — 4 PM — signing
Saturday 7th:
Hodges Figgis, Dublin — 11 AM — signing
Dubray Books, Bray — 3 PM — signing
Sunday 8th:
Easons, O'Connell St, Limerick — 2 PM — signing
Saturday 14th:
WHS Arndale Centre, Manchester — 10 AM — signing
Liverpool One, Liverpool — 3 PM — signing
Sunday 15th:
Discovery Centre, Winchester — 2 PM — talk and signing
OCTOBER
Tuesday 1st:
Solstice Theatre, Ireland — talk and signing
Saturday 5th:
Bath Festival — 4 PM — talk and signing
Tuesday 15th:
Swindon Youth Festival
And now here's some funny dogs.
This is the Most Cheerful Dog In The World:
And this is the Most Sinister:
This is the Dimmest:
This the Dopiest:
The Happiest:
And this is the Most Scared Dog Ever:
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Lol only Adra!
LANDY GET ON HERE
DEREK I DEMAND THAT YOU AMSWER MY QUESTIONS
AND MINE YOU NEVEF DID!!!!' *has pitch fork* GET OVER HERE NOW
Yeah we know you're there GET OFF TWITTER, MAN
CANT HIDE FOREVER DEREK! WE KNOW YOU ARE LURKING STOP HIDING AND COMMENT!!!
*looks around* Damn. I think Alex left... DAAAAAMN
Yeah probably...so if we ask nicely will he come? They say sucking up is a life skill
*bows before Golden God statue* O Golden God please bless us with your commenting precence! *sacrifices cheddar cheese*
Yay, near the top!!
ALEX GET BACK HERE
QUESTIONS!! This may not be relevant to the blog (which I have yet to read) but I want to know this who this 'cameo' appearance is. Do we know the character or has he yet to introduced?
No MK, Derek? \growls/
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*re-balances herself* ALEX
*to be introduced* rather...
*hisses* Curse Derek! He is probably ignoring us...I swear next Justaria is visiting him and he better not be in a mood to tick her off she'll make him a pile of flesh and bone
He hasn't said yet Xanna
By the way, I do hope we see more of Kenny in LSODM. He was mentioned, like, once in KOTW.
Yes, but he should Elder Zafira! it really isn't fair to keep his minions in the dark like this.
We do nothing but worship him after all :'(
It's Derek for you, keeps us in the dark and has tea with Satan. Adra and I are in LSODM and we have no shot in hell to live, I can't even say because I'm an Elder in America i'll be safe because he has killed multiple Elders. *nods* So he likes tormenting us.
Well, tormenting is what gods like to do...
He has no idea what is in store in 2014
I think I might be able to go to some of the events in the Dublin area!
I also MIGHT be going to the Edinburgh Book Festival again this year. We'll have to see.
*sighs, frustrated* Right. Basically right now, everyone wants to kill me. I NEED TO KNOW THESE THINGS
I take it *you* know what's in store though!? Please share!!
Ong NJ I hope! I really hope! Adra and I need to give Derek te fright of his life
What- why is Adra in this???
Yay dogs!
Xanna i am probablly going to Ireland for the Book 9 launch so I may finally meet him in person like face to face
I think the dim one was my favourite...
Because you were with me when we were Skyped at Derry so I want my fellow insane Ameriminion again if NJ does Skype us
Wow, cool! I might go to the Bluewater... maybe... I fear once I see him I may faint...
COOL DOGS! AND I MUST GO TO ONE OF THEM! HI ALL! HOW ARE YOU?
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I'm being a middle aged person and I'm watching an antique dealing programme on TV. :)
Just because I'm bored.
And I'm not allowed on Mass Effect. *grumbles*
Xanna I was Skyped at two events, the first time I was Skyped after Derek talked to me I sat rocking staring at a wall in shock.
Hey NJ, Rhydian.
@Zaf and Adra: I might be able to get you guys copies of LSODM if I go.
Get them signed for you :D
At least you didn't follow in Eliza Scorn's footsteps- when she peered into the face of a god, she went crazy O_O
Hello everyone who appeared....aaah if I get to petrify Derek....*grins*
Also, HEY GUYS!! *Hugs*
How are we all today?
OMG NJ I FREAKIN LOVE YOU!!!! *tackles* I would have 3 books signed :O
I'm good NJ! Yourself? WE ALL SHOULD MEET UP! At one of the signings or something. :) I might meet some of you this time
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*laughs*
Dogs. :3
DEREK! DEREK, STAY WITH US.
Also: Saturday 14th at Manchester, it doesn't say what the event is - just "Manchester". ^^
It could be anything. Like shower Derek with purple paint and glitter so he arrives at the Liverpool event looking idiotic. *coughs* I mean, beautiful. *shifty eyes*
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NJ.... Omfg that is kind- but I STILL NEED TO PAY YOU BACK AFTER THE FORST TWO BOOKS
That's if I get to a signing or event guys. I'm not promising anything.
lol
I am good Rhydian :D
*FIRST
Flump. :)
I knows but still....I love you NJ we need to totally petrify Landy PETRIFY him
HAHA I look forward to that Zaf.
OMG you know what you should do?!
You and Adra should try and say in UNISON 'If you go down to the woods today, you better not go... alone' in the creepiest voice that you can!! :P
Just watched the best thing ever! Have any of you seen a miniseries called Alice? It's epic! (Alice in Wonderland inspired! But better!)
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Wait. I nearly forgot.
I'll dedicate to Derek Landy!!!
*raises her glass*
For without him, we all would not be here,
HEAR HEAR
Omg yes!!!! ADRA WE NEED TO PRACTICE!!!
*laughs* i have got to be creepy *laughs* or should Justaria come out?
HEAR HEAR
That sounds like a great idea NJ! Zaf and Adra sound as creepy as you can!
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Great ded Adra! Hear, hear!
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I plan to! See we Ameriminions are awesome because we know how to be awesomely creepy
hello
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*bows* it was rather hurried, but thank you anyways.
So how's your... Demon issues going along?
*facepalms*
I just panicked because there's one signing I /might/ be able to make it to, and then for some reason I thought that was results day and then I was like WHAT and then I had to go find out when results day actually is and it's nowhere near then anyway. :P
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*screams, running away from Sherlock* NO
Hey Ari should be back soon!
*sits with Javier*
omg Taiaiaiaiaiaiaiaiaa... *hugs*
oh now i remember. sherlock isnt here no more
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I'm back! *nods* I've always been creepy. I've creeped a lot of people out. I practice my scream, actually. XD
Then there's also the trick to creepy movement, and how you do that depends on what kind of creepy you're trying to be, and then there's facial expression- so many sorts of glares and creepy smiles and you have to decide whether you want your face to be frozen or constantly changing... I may or may not have this down to a science. :)
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ARI!!! *tackles* Hey Ari
Javier: hello Aretha
*nods* Same. I practice my most terrified scream on rolled coasters.
And- right. You're the Overlord now, aren't you?
Ok, I have a question- we're dealing with our own issues here, but what about the rest of the world? The demons said they were coming for every mage, not just us. And we stole all the weapons that can be used against them. So even if we manage to kill all of our demons, won't the whole world be infested with them? *goes and sits next to Niccolò*
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no, he sort of dissapeared.
Gtg now. I shall return later! Bye all!
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHY IS THERE NOTHING IN YORKSHIRE? D:
Hey people!
Sorry I haven't been online all day today. After I fainted, I didn't want to be on the computer. I sat on my mini sofa reading and then I went down and played the Wii for like four hours with my bro and sis . . . Then we went and played tennis, because we'd booked a court, and now I appear to be feeling fine and I didn't faint again or anything, so it's likely I'll go to my (obviously pre-booked) rockclimbing session in a few hours.
I don't want to go, though . . . Once I fainted at rockclimbing (beacuse I went just after I'd recovered from flu. I didn't faint up a wall, or anything. I was belaying. I fel sorry for the person I was belaying, beacuse if they'd fallen off, I wouldn't have pulled tight or anything. I couldn't even move my hands to let him down after the instructor told me to beacuse I'd told the instructor I was feeling ill), and for months and months after that I got terrified that I'd faint every time I went rockclimbing with no more than a cold.
So I know I'll probably freak out tonight, if I go . . .
Fainting when you're meters up in the air would not be cool. :P
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Hey Zaf! *hugs*
Hi, Javier.
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Random note: we shoukd get every Ameriminion we can together and have a massvie collection of us waiting on Skype and then when say NJ gives her phone to Derek we all say in unison: WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU DEREK
Bye Rhydian!
Hi Star!
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Javier: other Sanctuaries will deal with it
Alexis: *snuggles up to Coco* (i so wanna see his reaction to Alexis snuggled up to him)
Hi, Dragona! *is somewhat exhausted from saying hi to so many people*
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okay...
*hugs Star*
*sighs* I know. I know all of this. Mortals are getting slaughtered out there, and here we are.
In fact- you're right. *prepares a portal* You're absolutely right.
*hugs Adra back*
I'm such an idiot sometimes. :P
Oh, micro-expressions or really exaggerated expressions are fun, if you're going creepy. Or blank stares. Blank stares are pretty fun, too. :P
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just realised i can go to quite a few of the events
I JUST ASKED, AND APPARENTLY I AM GOING ROCKCLIMBING. D: :(
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Right about what? I wasn't suggesting anything, because if we go out there unprepared we'll just be killed immediately and then no one will know where the weapons are. Please don't do anything sudden or rash or anything like that. We probably should sit down and come up with a plan, though.
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@Penguin: YOU'RE EVIL. *can't go to any, I think*
Hi everyone who said hi!
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Probably wbd.
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why am i evil?
Sorry if I'm distant I don't want to over-comment but I can't see what you have said unless I do so yeah...
Yeah nothing rash please! I dont think i can revive another person and we need Niccolo and he's kinda unconsious
sherlock could help
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You're right that our friends around the globe are getting killed because they don't have any way to permanently kill demons, and we've just barely done that with the weapons
@Star: You fainted? *hugs* What happened? D:
Also, if you don't want to go, say so? :/
Also, the closest one to me is about a half hour's drive, or more, depending which way you go. But I doubt anybody'll be willing to take me that far, anyway. :/
Yorkshire's not alone in its loneliness, though, I guess. ^^
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I have contacts in Sanctuaries globally if we are certain the demons are gone from here I can transport the weapons to them
*nods* So we've established that, then- the whole world is falling to ruin. But rather than get ourselves killed, we need a strategy.
Penguin, if you could get Sherlock I would be very grateful, thank you. *tosses fish*
So, we need to pool our knowledge about demons, then our own skills, and figure out a way to deal with this.
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http://masseffectfanfiction.blogspot.co.uk
If any of you have time I'd appreciate it if you'd take a look at the first part of the story I'm writing.
* returns to ice fortress dungeon * sherlock?
I dunno Ari I don't wanna go back out by demons i mean if we give the weapons to the worst off areas they'll be fine
But is it so fair that we get to be here with a chance whilst the rest of the world burns?
DEREK I'LL PROBABLY MEET YOU IN LIMERICK SO! :')
And, quick question, what do you think of One Direction's new song, Best Song Ever? c:
IT IS THE BEST SONG EVER I KNOW TOTES ME GOATS
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You are stupid to go back out to fight! I'm telling you if we do what I suggested the workd will be fine
DEREK WHY YOU NO COME VISIT YOUR AMERIMINIONS!!!!!Come to us O Golden God! Come to us! Why is everything in Europe! Come to us Derek!
*hugs Taia* :)
I have no clue what happened. I was taking to my mum and my vision started fading out and I was feeling sick and blah.
I don't have a clue why or anything.
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It's not safe to assume that if we give someone else the weapons, they'll automatically be fine. We just barely survived- in fact, almost none of us did survive, and we had all three weapons in one place. And some of us are a lot more powerful than most people. We need an actual plan unless we want the whole world taken over by these things.
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Oh yeah- because we have no idea how long it will take to get those demons under control.
How do we know that they aren't already?
That said, some of us are in no condition to fight. And we may not be out of danger yet. Not all of our demons are dead. Nobody came for Alexis, and Adra never got possessed, and neither did Niccolò, who is a totally open target right now. This is messy.
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Well I dont want to fight anymore! I can't take it! Just let them figure it out on their own! Why waste our lives?
Javier: Zafira you're Grand Mage! Calm down!
Well sorry I am sick of fighting bloody demons
Again, Zafira. That's part of your job- to protect people, even when you don't want to.
*shrugs* They might have killed everyone already. But I don't think they would leave us alive and unpossessed if they already had total control of the world. It's just a guess, though.
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Alexis: aren't I too young? And Niccolo...*shakes head* nobody touches him
Why don't we just use a nuke? :D
*kicks rock* why can't i have peace? I have no strength to fight right now
No. No nukes or missiles.
They could. Nero could have him in a second, probably. In case you haven't noticed, he's pretty mentally unstable all the time as is- I have no idea what the heck is happening to him now- I don't even know how the two of us are capable of thought- but he's totally vulnerable right now. And our link is gone, so I can't do anything about it.
Alexis, you might be, but I didn't think the demons cared about age.
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the device sherlock was looking for would wipe out the demons
*hugs Star*
That sounds sucky. :(
You're feeling better now, though?
If it seems like I'm ignoring people/things, I'm not - I can't keep up with the roleplay, so I probably won't comment on it unless I have something to say. Sorry. ^^
Also, I may miss comments and wbd.
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Then what are they waiting for?
Neither do I, Zaf. But we have to do it anyway. You don't have to fight, though- actually, I'd ask that you don't- because you're pregnant, and someone needs to look after Alexis. And Niccolò, if we end up leaving here. You have to help, though. We can't just give the problem to someone else.
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Alexis: *stays close to Coco*
Well okay. Fine. If Nero takes over Niccolo i promise to stop him
*facepalms* You'll get yourself killed if you face him alone, Zafira. You saw that Naamah did you Javier with the click of her fingers
I have no idea, Adra. It's a little frightening, actually. I don't know why they're waiting, but there must be some reason for it.
Also, does anybody know how the heck I can think if Saccharine killed my consciousness?
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Adra I'm in no condition to fight and I would be better off staying with Coco and Alexis, I can do this.
We think somehow you can back? Niccolo must be behind it
@Taia: I'm missing like all the comments. :P
I am feeling better now. Unfortunately. :P *doesn't want to go rockclimbing*
How are you, anyway? :)
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Zaf, I don't know that you could... He's kind of hard to kill, and with Nero's power added to his? *shudders* He's capable of doing a lot more than he's ever shown us. Still, someone has to try, and we might have to leave and we can't exactly take him with us... So thanks.
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But you hand will be forced if you do stay, is what I'm saying. Nero is no doubt coming for Niccolo, and when he does- it sin't going to be pretty.
* walks to the cell deepest in the ice * sherlock. * sherlocks body lies in corner * what happened
So we need a plan. Once we figure out what to do we can decide who stays and who leaves and what to do with Niccolò and all of that.
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Of course Ari. It's te least I can do *goes over by Niccolo and Alexis* I promise if he becomes Nero and I manage to kill him I will bring Coco back. *has gun loaded*
I volunteer to stay.
Javier: I'll go with you guys. Zafira is capable we should go while we can
Flump.
Anyhow, how is everyone?
We're not going anywhere until we know what we're doing.
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* sherlock appears in a flash of light * ill go
This is Nero, though. This is under the assumption that he will even let us shoot him.
*sits* *throws holy water and salt at everyone* The least we can do is weaken them a bit
Javier: fine by me. Just let me know when I am willing to go.
*nods staying alert*
im back and i got the device.
*growls* The device that needed my blood, yeah?
@Star: :P
Well, if you're feeling better now, it probably won't happen again in rockclimbing? :)
I'm okay, at the moment. But my mood's been veeerrryy swingy today. Like, one minute I was fine, and the next I was hitting my head repeatedly against a wall, or throwing things. o.O
Because of stuff that should hopefully be better in a little over an hour, anyway.
So I'll have less to be frustrated about so there should be more fine. *nods*
... Hopefully.
@Dragona: *points above* How're you? :)
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And I'm alright, thanks
Hi, Sherlock. What does this device do, exactly?
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Why don't you just stab them all in the brain? They can't move without a brain, since it connects to their body and gives it instructions on how to move. Or snap their spine. The demon might survive but they wouldn't be able to do anything.
The demons may be immortal but their bodies are mortal.
hey that wasnt me. but the overlord got one drop. the device killed him when he activated it and metru is currently in prison.
I'm fine thanks Taia. :)
*raises her eyebrows* Is he? For how long?
*puts more salt and holy water on Coco and Alexis* I do hope Coco doesn't mind he looks like he went for a swim
Alexis: Momma we will keep Niccolo safe right?
* shows sword made of blue lightning * a weapon thast will kill anything, even a god
They can probably find a way to heal themselves, Dragona. And they're talking about possessing every person in the world who's a mage and killing all the rest, so a world full of dormant demons with broken spines isn't exactly ideal... It was a good idea, though. Maybe we can use that.
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Javier: my only concern is what if Nero figures out he can control people with that link Coco had to Ari? I'm sure he could easily link himself to Zaf and she'd be his to control
Maybe we should bring the fight to them?
*is eating some turkey*
Javier: surprise attack them.
why not use a portal to lead them here, then fight
Well they wouldn't be able to heal themselves if they were distracted and had to focus the rest of their energy on fighting some of you. So some people work as a distraction, whilst the others stab them in the back.
No, I don't think you understand. When Niccolo pulled me back from the other dimension- I was there. And- well, I saw Lilith.
But that's beside the point. What if we killed them before they got a chance to come here?
Javier: like go to their dimension? Possible idea.
((I'm going to be on my phone now- sorry if late replies))
But yes, Javier. That is what I mean
Javier: right. So we dimensional shunt there and kill them. Sounds fun. I say lets do it, but now what do we do about Zafira Niccolo and Alexis? If Zafira is willing of the risks to stay let her
I'm a problem, I'mma pr-problem
I'm a problem, I'mma pr-problem~
Sup to the hood and the homies on the block.
(in Becky G language, that means hi :P)
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Or use a weapon that the injuries from which cannot heal... like the straight razor.
Ooh, Sanguine's straigt razor. That's a nice idea. Not that it'd be easy to get hold of, but *shrugs* ^^
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I'm related to Sanguine.
Yes that is what I mean, Javier. We could split up.. If there was some way that we could melt that outrageously long sword *points to the Angel sword* into two smaller, normal sized ones, then each team will have two weapons
*cries* does the tour not stop at Belfast?! :'(
Yeah but you're also a good guy, and Sanguine doesn't really listen to anyone
Or just use a weapon which the injuries are rather hard to heal from.
Javier: we should let Zaf keep the gun, we can't leave her undefended with the possibilities of Nero coming.
It'll suck having to possibly shoot Coco but I know he would never hurt any of us
adra, open the portal * lifts sword ready * we need to get them before they arrive here
I can't dimensional shunt, Sherlock. We'd need Nadir again. And we can't rush quite yet.
What if we got the god-killer, one of the four? It kills instantly it could kill the Faceless Ones! Theres the bow the dagger the sword and the spear
this sword was a faceless ones sword. it belonged to the king of the faceless ones. it was lost until i found it. it is more powerful than the god killers
The Scepter is in Mevolent's dimension which I don't fancy killint Mevolent though we wouldn't need to so long as we shunt back
What if we just... What if we crumpled their dimension? If there was a way to do that... Or close it permanently from this one
Humpf.
I know everyone's trying not to ignore people, but it still hurts, y'know. :/
*disappears*
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impossible
Yeah break the waves...just ask Nadir. Whatever demons are dead will stay the ones here now will be pulled back
Mara, your previous comment, I'm assuming, didn't even show up on my phone.
Sherlock, nothing is impossible. You ought to know that
I'm back! Sorry for poofing!
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well without a link to that dimension like a demon itself it is
My two previous comments ._.
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@Mara: I did not see you until it was too late! D:
*hugs* :/ Curse my distance! Curse it!
Still wbd. :p
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Hey Ari...I think Coco looks like he took a swim...(hey ehat color is his hair and eyes?
Three, counting the one to Derek.
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We have Metru, Sherlock.
And Mara- I'm sorry, I didn't see them. Please flog me if you so wish.
Mara! *grabs* I'm sorry!!!!!!!
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(Sorry my iPod is being weird so
((Wait, what? Took a swim, how? His hair is black, and his eyes are very dark brown.))
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@Mara: I'm here for talking, if you want to talk.
And I only didn't say hi because I don't think I said hi to anyone. :/
Sowwy. ^^
wbd
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(Si i was right on my picture of him Yes! I poured holy water on him and he's drenched in the stuff
metru is serving an eternity in my dungeon.
Okay, so the back cover looks amazing as always and the dog pictures are hilarious.
I sure hope you will be updating those tour dates and appear at the Buchmesse in Frankfurt, Germany, this October. My friend and I will be there again and we'd love to see you there.
((Oh! Ok.))
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Ooh. *wags her eyes* Aretha likes the mysterious type...
And are you so sure, Sherlock
What?
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Alexis: *tries to spike Coco's hair*
Poor Coco what's next, lipstick?
Alexis: oh yes! Hot pink! *glances at Ari* can we paint Coco's nails?
well, i saw him when i was dragged down there by the overlord
*laughs* Tall, dark, handsome. I'm just teasing, dear.
And what I mean, Sherlock- is are you sure that was him?
Um, no, you may not paint his nails. Please let him be.
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Javier: powerful too may i add
((MARANESSSSSSS I'M SORRY I WAS ASLEEP! [tacklehugs]))
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*laughs* Alexis that isn't really advised
He's not exactly mysterious... I mean, not to me, anyway. And I don't like him- well, not like that.
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Alexis: *nods and goes back to laying by him*
He looks handsome and peaceful looking, i feel bad for what he may go through everyday...
Javier: then tell him how you feel Aretha. *quietly so Alexis can't hear* plus Alexis likes him. If she was a smidge older he would have a shot...
*shrugs* Suit yourself.
Oh. TRIP'S BACK TOMORROW!
Someone else can ded
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