Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Die Horribly Winner! (And finishing a book)

I have just pressed SEND.

By pressing SEND, I have emailed off the completed book to my agent and editor. It will now be sent to the copyeditor who, amongst other things, will be checking for grammar and spelling mistakes that I've missed but, more importantly, will be ensuring that everything I've written makes sense.

She will be checking facts and figures and timelines, scouring her notes on the other books to make sure I haven't contradicted myself... A good copyeditor in invaluable, and I have a great one.

It's done. I wrote the two Scapegrace chapters that I'd left until last. Oh, and I ALSO included the winner of the Die Horribly competition...



It took me until last night to pick a winner. I was sent 30 finalists out of everyone who entered. Of those 30, I quickly whittled it down to 15. Then, not so quickly, down to 10. Then it took me ages to narrow it down to 5. Then 3.

There were some great entries. Lots of funny reasons why people reckoned they should be the reader I pick to kill horribly in the book. But I needed something specific. I needed something that would fit in with what I'd written. And there was only one reader who fit PERFECTLY.

So congratulations to Lewis Holmes, from the UK. You shall have the distinct honour of being Horribly Killed in The Dying of the Light.



Lewis' death was the last thing I had to write. Now it's all over. Sure, I'll be sent the copyeditor's notes to approve, and there'll be a little more fiddling around between now and printing time, but...

... but it's over. I have finished writing Skulduggery Pleasant.

I think I need to lie down now.

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Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

State I've saved an entire speech you did once. XD

Unknown said...

So, Clara, does that mean everyone in Blogland has one?

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Hi guys!

*waves to whoever was looking for a Sensitive*
Li's a Sensitive, although she hasn't been doing it very long.

Star Inkbright said...

@Silente: Really? O_O
*hugs*
Thank you . . . :)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Rhydians gone now Kes. We need one to make a link between him and the remnant that had been possessing him..

The Grave of a Coward said...

I poofed! Forgive me. Silente, you are permitted in the lobby. Only the lobby. No rooms other than the lobby. That means that if you have to pee, you do it outside.

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Storm, oh, okay. Well, if I'm on when he comes back then I'm sure Li will be perfectly happy to try and help.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

@star yes really! Its the one about people being individual. And how if you can't see a reason worth living for you should just shift your view point. You mention love is an open door in it as well as saying a bit about the door thing from Ari.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Yey. Lobby!
*grins and sits in the lobby*
*slightly tense because she's fairly certain the hotel hates her*
*probably jealous of what once was between her and Clara*
*or annoyed at her for getting the old hotel burned down*
*and killing a guest*
*yeah that's probably it*

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Star, you're very quotable. I nominated you for Most Quotable Bloglandian. *nods*

The Grave of a Coward said...

No need to be nervous. The Hotel will listen to me.
*pats the wall while cooing softly to the Hotel*
No murder . . . no murder . . . no murder today . . .

And I believe that I too nominated Star for quotable. I can't recall, though.

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

Star is EXTREMELY quotable.

Unknown said...

Nomination?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Hey Clara, what if I rented a room? Then am I allowed upstairs?
*raises and eyebrow*
*a slight grin tugging at her lips*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

**an

The Grave of a Coward said...

Why yes, Silente m'dear, if you rented a room you would be allowed upstairs.
*pleasant smile*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Hmm..interesting..
*sits thinking*
Very interesting..

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Sam, for the Blogland Awards. The link is thebloglandawardspart2.blogspot.com,I believe

*wanders in to Midnight Hotel- like a BOSS*

Star Inkbright said...

Ah, nevermind.

*attempts to quote*
*fails badly, but kind of gets the gist*

"There is a theory that time is unchangeable. That you can throw pebble in the river, and maybe you can create a ripple, but the current always corrects itself."
And I was just sat there in the cinema (crying, of course; I'm me), and I was just thinking NO NO NO NO NO because in The Final Empire (yes, that book again :P) - "Kill the Lord Ruler? Vin thought. The Lord Ruler was a force, like the winds or the mists. One did not kill such things. They didn't live, really. They simply were."
And if your town often suffers from hurricanes -
you don't REBEL against the hurricanes.
You don't try and wage war on them.
You can't do anything about them, so you must just endure.
But no.
No.
No.
And maybe, maybe, maybe - maybe the world is wrong. Maybe you look at the grey skies and the burning sun and the piles of ash and the brown, withered plants that struggle to grow, and you think this is normal. You think this is the way things are. You think there is no changing it, because that's just the way things ARE.
But maybe it isn't.
And maybe you can do it.
And maybe you CAN succeed.
Maybe you can rebel against a hurricane, an inanimate force that doesn't live or die, and you can win.
Maybe you can make flowers grow when you don't even know what a flower is.
You think a few ripples can never change the current.
But a whole loads of ribbles, thrown by a whole load of stones -
that creates a dam.
And maybe that reverses the course of the river.
Or maybe that transforms the river into something else entirely. Maybe it's a reservoir now, and maybe it's good now, and millions of people benefit from it.
Don't ever, ever, EVER give up hope.
"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right."
Because maybe, maybe you can always could.
Maybe you've always been able to do it.
Maybe all you needed to do was believe.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*jaw drops open*
My oh my, Kestrel, you entered like a BOSS.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*slow claps*
That part of the movie got to me as well, Star. I'm glad I'm not the only person who saw the poignancy of that quote.

Unknown said...

Oh.

Well, I haven't really met most of Blogland yet, I think, so I don't think I should vote. :P

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*saves that speech too*

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*claps for Star's speech*

*flips hair* Thank you very much, Annika. *resists urge to say "I woke up like this"*

The Grave of a Coward said...

Vote for me on all of the things, Sam Ish.
*waves hands in front of Sam Ish's face*
Vote for me.

Star Inkbright said...

*hugs Silente and Annika and Lantern and Kes*
*hugshugshugs :) :) :) :)*

Thank you! :)

See, I'm smiling now! :)

*points to face*
*which you can't see*
*but umm*

I try. :) :) :) :)

Thank you, Silente. :)
I remember that, see? :)

I really liked Ari's open door thing . . .
Perspective is EVERYTHING, oh gosh! :) I want to do so much word art on perspective. I know I'd just end up doing Vermilion again though, haha. :P

The Grave of a Coward said...

*smiles broadly*
I do love a good entrance.
Would you like a room?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Clara that's cheating,
*moves to a different table*
*its further away from the door*
*closer to the stairs*

Unknown said...

Nooooot sure that's a good idea, Clara.

Not all of the categories are good things to be voted for.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*notices Silente's movement*
*pretends that I do not*

The Grave of a Coward said...

I will vote for you, Sam Ish.
*seizes Sam Ish's hand and raises it above Sam Ish's head*
Sam Ish for president!

Star Inkbright said...

I loved that quote. :)

Yeah . . .

Anyone here what Mushroom said the other day?

"You can be the roundest, juiciest peach in the world, but there'll always be someone who doesn't like peaches."

Mmh.

*nods*

You know, I start ranting out these speeches irl, and my sister just tells me to shut up because no one cares. XD

*hugs all my beautiful online friends and then hugs them more and then tells them I love them and then thanks them and then informs them that Aladra aren't really very nice, you know*

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Hey. Hey Sam Ish *pokes* You should nominate me. I haven't been nominated for anything yet. *smiles in what is hopefully a winning manner*

Annika, I would, actually. The thing is, I won't actually be staying here. It's more of a contingency plan in case certain...things happen. Do you mind?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*moves table again*
*this ones just as close to the doors as the last one*
*fiddles with her hands*

The Grave of a Coward said...

*hugs Star back*
You remind me of a very good friend of mine, who, for various reasons, I don't get to see much of anymore. Thanks for being around!

The Grave of a Coward said...

*notices Silente*
*frowns*
*turns attention to Kestrel*
Do I mind? I don't know. How much are you willing to pay me?
*raises eyebrow*

Unknown said...

Oh jeez.
I have a conflict of interest here!
Who do I vote for!?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*moves again*
*closer to the stairs*
*looking at the no violence sign*

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

Nominate the person you think deserves the award. [nods]

That's how most people do it.

Star Inkbright said...

*hugs Annika* Thank you . . . :) :) :)
Thank YOU for being around. :) You remind me of YOU, because you are uniquely you, and I'm glad I've met you. :)

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*is hugged by Star*
*hugs Star back*
*grins*

*waves at Sami Ish* Me! Annika got nominated for tons of things! *is officially four years old*

Annika, I don't know. How much are you asking for?

The Grave of a Coward said...

*loudly* Do not attempt to climb the stairs, Silente. You know that they turn into slides if they're aggravated.

The Grave of a Coward said...

Awh.
*smiles at Star*
Awh!

*passes the black binder to Kestrel*
Here are the rates. Bribery is taken into account, if you flip to page four.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*loudly* God Clara I'm not doing anything! I'm simply reading this very nice
*mutter* and completely useless*
*loud* Sign!
*inches one step closer to the stairs*

The Grave of a Coward said...

*glares at Silente*

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*takes the book* Bribery probably won't be necessary, but...

*flips to page 4*
*face freezes*
*closes book carefully and slides it back*

I apologize, but I don't think I can afford you. It's been a pleasure doing business.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*winks at Clara*
*leans on the wall next to the stairs*

The Grave of a Coward said...

*supercilious chuckling*
I understand, Kestrel. Have a nice day.

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*exits the hotel with somewhat less fabulosity*

The Grave of a Coward said...

*theatrical sniffling*
I do hate to see a once-fabulous person become so bleak.

*mumbles something about how much fun it was to tear down Photo Finish*

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Distant because I'm writing some real world Kestrila fluff

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*shrugs off the wall seeing Kes exit*
*looks upset*
What happened to us Clara?
We were destined to be queens!

The Grave of a Coward said...

I too am distant, because my internet connection is deplorable.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*DISGUSTEDLY SCORNFUL CONTEMPT*
Please, Silente, do not grovel. I'm afraid that we're simply not . . . not destined to be.

Star Inkbright said...

ANNIKA! :O

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*sits by the lake, dangling feet in water*

*phone begins ringing*
*checks caller ID*
*sees that it's Delila and smiles, answering it*

Hey, Li, what's up?

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Annika! That was mean!

The Grave of a Coward said...

*MAD CACKLING*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

I know that! But what have we become? I feel now like your enemy! It may be my fault but look at us now! Once so close...
*dark laugh*
..and now this. Its sickening.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*turns up nose*
Harrumph.
I have nothing to say to you.
Now, stop bothering me, or I'm afraid I shall have to expel you from my lobby.

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

((*is mildly terrified by the cackling*))

Delila: *her voice more tense than normal* Not much

*Kestrel sits up straight, free hand reaching for her sword*

Li, what's wrong?

The Grave of a Coward said...

*gasp*
I'm sorry, Kestrel, I didn't mean to scare you.

*mild cackling*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*resists the urge to snarl*
The absence of care has rotted your heart into a black and unrecognisable thing. I do so pity you now.
*turns and sits near the doors*

Star Inkbright said...

*laughs XD*

Ah, I love Blogland. :P

The Grave of a Coward said...

*opens mouth to shout something about how at least I'm not a jealous wreck*
*closes mouth*
*instead, channels my irritation into my paperwork*

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Annika, that's much better.


Delila: I just got back to our apartment, and it's burned down, along with the entire surrounding area.

...Crap. Give me a second.


*puts her phone away and stands up*
Does anyone know how far the fire from earlier spread?

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*quietly ships Storm and Annika*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*pulls a drawing pad and a pencil out of her bag*
*flips between two drawings*
*one of her and Clara*
*the other of her and Matex*
*growl and rips the one of her and Clara out*
*crumples it up and throws it into the bin*
*starts adding details to the Malente one*
*mutterins to herself*

The Grave of a Coward said...

*is about to mock Silente for having a notebook where she draws Bloglanders*
*remembers that I have a Bloglander portrait gallery in my basement*

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*runs into the Midnight Hotel, flustered*


I'm sorry to bother you, I really am, but were you here earlier, during the fire? Do you know how far it spread?

Star Inkbright said...

. . .
Crap. :/

Star Inkbright said...

((Quite far, I think?))

The Grave of a Coward said...

*blinks*
Kestrel? Ah, you're back!
No, I'm afraid that whenever Blogland is on fire, I relocate the Hotel to Japan. I heard the fire spread far though; nearly half of Blogland was burned to ash. Although that's only what I've heard . . .

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*the drawings are actually pretty life like*
*after all she's had years to perfect them*
*looks over at the bin*
*and the paper crumpled there*
*sighs and goes to get it*
*uncrumpels it and slips it into the book again*
*goes back to drawing her and Matex*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Kestrel, the whole town was burned. It was horrible! Part of the forest was burned too..sorry. We had to wait a bit to fix the fire. Oh careful if you go into the town, we used salt water to put it out..

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*looks around frantically*
Are any Elementals on at the moment?

((Also, I know I'm crap at this, so if anyone wants me to stop just say so, and I won't be offended in the least :)))

The Grave of a Coward said...

*bites lip*
*looks down at the guest register*
*looks up again*

I'm afraid I'm not at liberty to say.

Star Inkbright said...

((You aren't crap in the slightest! :O
Seriously, you should see me attempt to roleplay. :P))

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*glares at Clara*
*mutters about how she won't even help her friends anymore*
*she's changed*
*sighs*
*draws glancing now and again at the drawing of her and Clara*
*wanting to shred it*
*wanting to hug it*
*ugh. Feelings*

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

((Star, by crap I mean crap at including people, because I'll start one and then realize that there's not really any way for anyone else to join, so...))

((Annika, by 'on', I meant online, but...))

Annika, Please? I just need someone to put out a fire. I don't even need a name.

The Grave of a Coward said...

(Silente, your emotional turmoil is hilarious.)

*frowns*
I . . . I'm sorry.
I can't, in all good consciousness, do that.
I suggest you go into town. There are plenty of sorcerers there . . .

Star Inkbright said...

@Kes: Yeah.
I can't do that either. XD

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

I...fine. *voice is just a tad sharper than normal*

Thank you for your assistance.

*runs back outside*
*sees Silente*

Star Inkbright said...

. . .
Clarente. C:

*hugs them both* :)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((Haha. Sure it is.))

*crumples the picture back up*
*throws it back in the bin*
*puts the pad and pencil away*
*gets out a normal pen*
*stats doodling on her hand*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((Oh god not another ship!))

The Grave of a Coward said...

(Noooooo . . .
*furiously rants against Clarente*
Gosh, these days you can't recite long and elaborate poetry to someone without everyone shipping you! Bah!)

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Storm? Are you busy?
*phone starts ringing again*
*takes it out and answers before the second ring starts*

Li, are you okay?


Delila: I'm fine. Most of the fire had stopped by the time I got here; I just used the hose to put it out.


Oh, thank god. How bad is the damage?

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

((CLARENTE))

Unknown said...

Clarente?

The Grave of a Coward said...

(I REFUSE TO BE SHIPPED!
Not Clarente, not Clarrotic . . .
*deep, shuddering breath*
Not even Sirika.
I REFUSE TO BE SHIPPED!)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*looks at Kes*
*waits politely for her phone call to end*
*looks at what she's been doodling*
*face darkens*
*scribbles out the word Clarente*
*no*
*realises it actually said Malente*
*glares at her hand*

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*drops RP to pick up at some other time when the person who started the fire is around* Msd

Sam Ish, CLARENTE. The ship name for Annika/Clara and Silente.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*stands and paces the lobby*
*movement helps her think*

The Grave of a Coward said...

(I REFUSE TO BE SHIPPED!
*begins breaking furniture*
NO! NO! NO!
*begins using the furniture to build a barricade*
DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?
SINGING THE SONG OF ANGRY MEN!
IT IS THE MUSIC OF A BLOGLANDER
WHO WILL NOT BE SHIPPED AGAIN!)

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*SHIPS ALL THE THINGS*

Unknown said...

Soooo.

Clarente.

The Grave of a Coward said...

(*WEEPS ALL THE TEARS*)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((I'm laughing so much right now but I'm trying not to make noise as well.))

*looks at Clara*
*looks at the ground*
*paces*

Sir said...

I would advise against shipping people against their will.

The Grave of a Coward said...

(I'M LAUGHING TOO, BUT I'M ALSO MAD.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY FEELINGS ARE DOING.)

Star Inkbright said...

CLARENTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)

*screams*
*jumps*
*kicks the floor*
*virtually hugs people*
*skips*
*SHIPS*

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Hi Sir!

*ignores his advice and AGGRESSIVELY SHIPS EVEN MORE OF THE THINGS*

The Grave of a Coward said...

(*LOUD YELP OF SURPRISE*
*FALLS OFF THE BARRICADE*

*muffled grunt* Stop appearing out of nowhere . . .)

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((YOUR FEELINGS ARE MALFUNCTIONING!))

*loo,s as if she's going to say something to Clara*
*stops and glares at the wall*

Unknown said...

Hiya Sir Reingington!

I mean, I don't ship people, soooo, yeah.

Star Inkbright said...

@Sir: You know, originally Tadra was against Adra and Trip's will.

It was just an annoying thing that they didn't particularly like.

The first Tadra kiss was a dare from Ari.

But then they actually started to like it and look where we are now. :P

*looks where we are now*
*sees a load of Aladra-spread devastation*
*er*

*backs away slowly :P*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

**looks

The Grave of a Coward said...

(*soft weeping*
*full of unintelligible words*
*only a few can be made out*
*something about Michael Fassbender, and Sir, and Misha Collins, and not being a lesbian*)

Sir said...

Greetings, Ms. Tempest, Ms. Crowley, Ms. LeStarre, Ms. Ish, and Ms. Inkbright.

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Star, wait, really? That's great.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

((Not gonna lie, your sever protesting is slightly hurting my feelings..granted I'm not willing having this shipped but still. I'm not THAT bad!))

*sits heavily in a chair*
Clara?

Star Inkbright said...

@Kes: Yes. :) :)
It is great.

Hey, Ezter, maybe that could happen to you!

((Hunter: Yeah, I wouldn't bet on that.
Actually, do bet on that. I want your money.
Ez: Not gonna happen, Star.
Sorry.))

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

*laughs at Ms. Ish*
*the name, I mean, not the person*


*hears Anika and immediately switches tracks*

SIRIKKA

The Grave of a Coward said...

(*jumps off cliff*)

*glances up from paperwork*
*looks down and returns to work*
Ye-es?

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

EZTER

*yells at Ez and Hunter about EZTER*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Sorry.
*looks at Clara*
For everything.
*goes back to staring at nothing*

Unknown said...

Ez? Hunter? Sirikka?

I'm confused.

The Grave of a Coward said...

(*grinds teeth at Kestrel*
*desperately enunciates*
NO SHIP-ING.
NO SHIP-ING.
*clutches wall for support*
NO SHIP-ING.)

Sir said...

Oh dear. Ms. LeStarre, please refrain from shipping me with anyone or thing.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*frowns at Silente*
. . .
. . .
. . . Fair enough.
*offers hand to shake*

Star Inkbright said...

((Hunter and Ez, in sync: Woah, woah, woah, NO.
Hunter: OH MY GOD Star I'm going to MURDER you -
Ez: Kestrel.
Hunter: Me and Ez -
Ez: - aren't together.
In sync: Understood?
*nod at each other*
*glare at Star*

Star: . . .

Hunter: She looks innocent.
Ez: Looks can be deceptive.
Hunter: I don't think Star is clever enough to deceive people.
Ez: I'm sure she is, if she tries hard enough.
*they gaze at Star, considering*
Star: . . .
Hunter: Ah, never mind.
STAR, SHUT UP.
That should work.
*nods*))

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Sir and Annika: ...Fine


*concentrates all of shipping energy on Ezter*

Sam, Ez and Hunter are Star's characters(well, kind of, but that's the simplest explanation) that pretty much everyone ships. Sirika is the ship name for Sir and Annika.

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Hunter and Ez: I KNOW YOU AREN'T BUT YOU SHOULD BE *does cartwheels*

*waits for Hunter to come try and kill me*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*looks at her hand*
*smiles slightly and shakes her head*
No thank you Clara. Don't show me gratitude or forgiveness. Its not mine to take
*picks the drawing back out of the bin*
*smiles and uncrumpels it*
Not anymore.
*scribbles something on the back of it*
*walks it leaving it on the table*

Unknown said...

Thanks, Kestrel!

Star, don't listen to Hunter or Ez, I think that you're PLENTY clever enough to deceive people. If you train every day, you could be a pro liar, and go to the Olympics!

Er, not for lying, I don't think there's a lying event. But you could lie so good that you get in for a different event! Like tabletop tennis!

Star Inkbright said...

((Hunter: Oh, we're fine being called her characters. We're her characters, she's our human.
Left, Star?
Star: . . .
Correct.
Ez: *shakes head at Hunter*
What we are NOT, Sam and Kes, is together.
Thank you.
*sighs*))

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

**out

The Grave of a Coward said...

*frowns at Silente's retreating back*
*apparently I do a lot of frowning, in the hotel business*
*I pick up the picture, and look at the back*
*and it says . . .*

(*looks expectantly at Silente*)

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

JUST LET ME SHIP YOU IN PEACE
GOD
*has no idea why they would be irritated*
*at all*
*honestly, I don't*

Sir said...

Thank you very kindly, Ms. LeStarre.

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

[Releases balloons]

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

Sir, you're welcome. I guess. *growls quietly*


Np, Sam :)

The Grave of a Coward said...

(*grinds teeth furiously at Kestrel*

*not my teeth; the severed teeth of my enemies*
*those people, who, in the past, SHIPPED ME*)

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

WOOOO
BALLOONS


HI FABI

GTG, BYEEEEE

Star Inkbright said...

Star: But I don't want to be a pro liar!
I like being me!
Hunter: Can't imagine why.
No offense or anything.
*whispers to the others* Star actually doesn't mind what I say about her.
It's so cool.
Watch this.
Star, go die in a hole.
Star: . . .
Um.
I don't think there are any holes around.
Hunter: *laughs*

And - kill you for cartwheeling, Kes?

Ez: No.
No, we shouldn't be.
Hunter: Do you actually know much about us?
Are you actually inside our heads?
Yes, no?

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

(Sorry. For the good and the bad times. I said I'd let you go. Its time I meant it. Don't let the lonleyness rot you, and don't forgot what was.
Silente.)
(That's what it says)

Administrator Kestrel LeStarre-Sparrowhawk The Celestial said...

((Annika, I stopped shipping you. I was shipping Ezter))

*vanishes for real*

The Grave of a Coward said...

(*looks up at the sky*
*sings* You and I
In a little toy shop
Buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got
Set them free at the break of dawn
Till one by one, they were gone)

Sir said...

Greetings, Ms. Cryptic.

Ms. LeStarre, it is in deference to Ms. Crowley's wish to not be shipped.

Star Inkbright said...

((Hunter: You're vanishing?
Well, that's just mean.
*scowls*
Ez: Don't worry.
We'll be waiting for you next time.
*scary grin*))

Unknown said...

Oh, hi Moss! Nice balloons!

The Grave of a Coward said...

*smiles at the note*
*folds it in half*
*then into quarters*

*to self* You know? She wasn't too bad. In her own way, I suppose.

*leaves the picture in my bottom desk drawer*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Bye Kes!

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*is sat by the lake*
*staring at nothing*

Sir said...

Good bye, Ms. LeStarre.

Unknown said...

Bye Kestrel!

The Grave of a Coward said...

Fare-thee-well, Kestrel! May your days be many in number, and may all your goats birth twins!

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

*frowns*
*weird feelings..*
*I..I think I miss Matex*
*this is weird*
*someone help I don't like it*

Star Inkbright said...

Aw, Clarente . . . <3

I'm sorry.

I love Malente though. :)

#ChaseForBookNine

The Grave of a Coward said...

*checks fob watch*
*sighs*

I apologize for depriving you all of my magnificent self . . .
*pauses for laughter*
. . . but I'm afraid I must go.

*the Midnight Hotel melts into the ground, and away*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

I feel weird. I don't like it. I miss Matex. Someone help. I'm broken. I'm not kidding. This is weird. I don't like it..

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Bye Clara

Star Inkbright said...

Fours, Clara . . . :( *hugs*

*hugs Silente*
Don't worry.
It's okay. :)

#ChaseForBookNine

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

I swear to god if I've become emotionally attached to this ship. Aw hell. Perfect. I said I wouldn't be shipped and now I'm missing Matex. When did this happen?! When did I get emotionally attached to Malente?!

Star Inkbright said...

@Silente: I'm sorry.
Ships just happen this way.
I mean, one day they're kind of like ". . .", and then the next day they're kissing and then suddenly it's a ship and there's so much emotional attachment and it's like WHUT. :P

Star Inkbright said...

ALSO, I should probably be going to sleep now . . . :(
Fours.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Yeah so should I. Night..
I feel like a robot suddenly got emotions. This is scary..
Night.

Snow said...

LOVE IS AN OPEN JAW

Noelle said...

Looks like I have center stage..

Anonymous said...

Hellooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!
Is anyone hereeeeeeeeeeeeeee?!?!?!?!?

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

Sorry...

Noelle said...

Not that I know what to say now...

Just that I should leave this place... It's too painful, and no one knows me anymore. Too many bad memories and emotions associated with it.
I guess as Star said, Silente is the new me, anyway. Well, she said something like that, but... In function, yeah. I don't think I can take up the role of being the glue of this place again, so I don't know why I'm still trying to stick.

Anyway, just being here depresses me and throws me into a pit, and I feel completely awful, so hopefully if I leave here I won't be so emotional around my email group.

Also, I'm dropping out of the BA, if that's possible. Is it possible to revoke your nominations? Because if it is, I would like that please.

Enjoy yourselves. Don't be afraid to grow up either. Everyone has to do so eventually. Don't get overly attached to this place either. It makes leaving all the more harder.

so yes.

I'll see you all again at some point. My email is always open.
*Gives a wave*

Anonymous said...

What?! Adra?! Oh no, don't leave! Please!!!

Anonymous said...

If you see this please read it!
I no idea what to say except don't leave!
You have friends here who want you to stay! I don't know you very well because I am so new but from what I have seen of you, you seem amazing. You are dark and twisted but also light and funny. People would really miss you if you left. I think I am one of the only people here right now because of time zones but if other people were here, they would want you to stay too.
Just think about. But if it really does bring back bad memories and it's just not fun anymore, I understand. So if you leave, goodbye, I wish I knew you better and if you stay, yeah!!!

Also, Tuesday is decapitation day!!!!!

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry if I made you want to leave even more, I am so bad at that sort of stuff!

Anonymous said...

Um, ok I'm going to go! Goodnight!

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

Goodnight, Dugglyn...

Snow said...

*hums Little Lion Man*

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

[pokes Snow]

Hey...

Snow said...

Why hello.

*continues humming*

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

It was going to happen. I mean, after all the shit she's had to put up with...

In a way, I envy her.... Though I guess I don't know if she'll be able to really leave...

Snow said...

...

Oh. I just saw that.

But, I guess if it's what she needs to do, it's what she neds to do.

Snow said...

Oh. First.
Um



I dedicate this page to adra. She's doing wjat she sees best and leaving. And I wish her luck with whatever she decides to do with her life. She's my sister and my friend and someone I respect.

To Adra, one of the best.

Star Inkbright said...

*hugs Snow* You're ace. :)

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

[hugs]

[needs to sleep soon]

Snow said...

Hey star. Wbd. Minecraft

Star Inkbright said...

I think I'll be distant.
I have Stuff to Do. :P

Unknown said...

Derek, you may have finished writing the dead famous bestseller book, Skulduggery Pleasant, but can you please, PLEASE! Write some stories in the world of Skulduggery Pleasant or other short stories.

(Or you could surprise us with another 9 books of Skulduggery Pleasant?) XD

Snow said...

How to tell if you have no life:

When you read Leo Valdez fan fiction way too much.


I regret nothing...

Maybe

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

@Adra I know your already long gone by now and you probably won't read back the comments but I want to say sorry, for the fact that Blogland has become a sad place for you. Good luck in the future, for whatever may come, and finally that I'm not the new you. Your awesomer than me, an probably in different ways to me too. You can't just replace someone. Everyone's different. Everyone has different styles and different shoes. Plus no way in hell would I go near Alastair in that sense! ;P No but in all seriousness I respect your wishes. I won't tell you not to go but I will say that Blogland will be darker without you. So, bye, I guess. Yeah. See y'all real soon.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Its like a ghost town..

Snow said...

yeah.

thats what blogland seems to have become... a ghost town...

*sigh*

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Its scary and upsetting. What happened to Blogland Snow? Everyone's leaving, one by one. Or distancing themselves.

Snow said...

i dont know. they "grew up"


maybe its time they grew back down again

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

But if it is over then something I spent most of my time with is over, there'll be a giant hole in my life. Anyone would get upset at that..

Snow said...

yeah...

this place has shaped my... because of blogland, i have courage.

it's because of blogland that i think, speak, move and talk like i do...

Snow said...

*me

Snow said...

i dont really feel like Snow right now...

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Blogland has stopped me for making stupid mistake, stopped me slipping into depression,
Grew up? Yuck. You don't need to grow up! Its the worse thing that'll happen to you! Grow back down! When I was younger, in yr 4 or something, I acted like an adult and was depressed all the time. Then someone sat me down and told me to grow back down. Best thing I ever did!

Snow said...

yeah...

*hugs*

ember.. she doesn't feel welcome.

nor do the others, i think.

it's just stop being... blogland, y'know?

we need to do something to get everyone to realize we need them

Snow said...

on a smaller, lighter note..

The quotes project just hit 1000 views...

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

But how do we do that? I don't understand! This always happens! I join something and then it all turns to ash! I'm sorry. This always happens. Should've know it would happen here too.

Snow said...

it's not your fault. things just... break. this place is old. all the older guys are leaving... and it's heartbreaking...

but... maybe they need it...

but we're still here.

so, it looks like... we're the new oldies. the new glue.

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Pretty shit glue if you ask me.
No offense. But everything is falling apart.
As it always does.

Snow said...

then we have to stop it.

and we can. I know we can. upbeat comments, hugs, making people welcome... thats whats needed.

so thats what we have to do.

The Grave of a Coward said...

I hope I never have to leave. If I have to, I'll be the Last Bloglander Left.

Anyhow, I just got my first hater comment on the internet! I feel validated, somehow. Like I'm a real writer, now.

Also, I am sick in bed, which is why I'm here on a school day.

Snow said...

*hugs annika*

BE GLUE WITH US ANNI!

Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

Hey Clara. Hope you get well soon!

The Grave of a Coward said...

*hugs Snow*

Indeed I shall!

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