Ladies and gentlemen, for those who haven't heard, head over to the Waterstones site for a very special special edition announcement...
http://www.waterstones.com/blog/2014/08/the-dying-of-the-light-black-edition/#more-59340
This is something I've had in mind for years — a super supreme limited edition of only 1000 copies— the Black Edition. Those lucky few who have managed to get your hands on a proof copy of the first book should recognise the design we're echoing, bringing the whole thing full circle...
We're working with Waterstones on this, and so the Black Edition will only be available in their shops. You won't be able to preorder these. You won't be able to reserve one online or in person. Not even Waterstones STAFF can preorder these for THEMSELVES! On the day of publication, they will be put on the SHELVES — not on a table, not in the store window, not on a table out in front, but on the SHELVES. So you'll have to go hunting for them.
We already have 5000 copies of a Special Edition that comes signed, with that stunning cover, but the Black Edition will NOT be signed, and there will be a ONE PER PERSON policy. Basically, we're torturing you. We're making you choose.
The fact is, because there will only be 1000 printed, and so each store will only get a limited amount of copies, the chances of YOU, individual Minion, managing to snag one is pretty low. Because there is no way to guarantee that you get one, you're just going to have to be EXTREMELY lucky. Oh, and you should also check Twitter that day, because the stores will be tweeting how many copies they've got left. Until they tweet, there is no way of telling how many copies a particular store will have received.
Ooooh I can't wait to get mine....
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((sorry viv))
*is still sitting down* So when did viv get attached to our chain?
They're caterpillar tracks!
I am the train that needs no rails!
*looks at Chi*
He decided to join this lunatic line while you were asleep.
*moves away slightly*
I thought you said you were her.
I'm sure one kiss wouldn't bother her too much, repeatedly kissing someone who isn't her might upset her.
Not that I'm going to kiss you.
(You should have said, "Nice smokestack"...)
Why Vivvy. It's still me...in a way.
*smirks*
Most people when possessed sleep, but not her it seems. She's squirming. She doesn't much like the dark does she?
Gtg, toodloo!
*chugs off*
Can we kill her yet?
No killing!
(Bye Trip!)
Oh Chi you'd kill your sister? How cruel.
I already have. Then Jag's wife brought her back...
Can't we just take her to prison?
*carves a sigil on the handcuffs on Sil*
You are now bound.
Feel free to not care...
Ah yes. I'd forgotten about that. An arrow through the heart. Charming way of saying i don't give a damn about you anymore. Broke her tiny heart in two.
*laughs*
Well, in fours. You'd already broken it in two.
Yup, and remnant, I don't mind doing it again.
(Got to go)
(*sigh* Bye viv...)
*smiles*
And I don't mind repaying the favour, all in good time of course.
*turns to Viv*
*tilts her head*
Can you hear her?
(bye Viv!)
*turns back to Chi*
so, what's the plan.
(Blake's here.
hi.)
(hey ugly)
(As far as I'm aware, when remnants possess people they are a merge of the remnant and the person ebign possessed . . . there aren't two separate entities . . .)
(Yeah i know. The remnants lieing.)
Hello, everyone!
((Kes is in parentheses- and this is my first time really being Li, so apologies for inconsistencies/OOC))
Hello!
(Hey kid)
*to Amethyst* I'm sorry, but I can't remember your name. *blushing* I've got a really terrible memory for faces.
((I should change my pic, my I can't from phone, so too bad))
(WBD)
(hey Amy! Hey Kes)
Oh look. It's the Kessies thing. Hello.
*black veins are on show*
(Back.)
*sees the black veins*
*steps back, away from Silente*
So I was right, then? You are a remnant?
:) I'm Amethyst!
Hello everyone! How are you all?
*to Amethyst* Oh, I knew that! I'm pretty good, or I will be until the Silente remnant tries to attack. What about you?
Last I checked. Don't be scared honey. I'm still Silente. Just..better.
*smiles*
Um. Better how? It's just, I quite liked Silente.
I'm fine :)
...wait...Silente has a remnant?
Faster. Stronger. More experienced...just better in every asset.
*to Amethyst*
Yes. I think it's from a couple days ago, when the Hotel collapsed
Just over two days now. Times a tickin.
((Li majors in psychology, btw, so you might have to stop her from getting into a debate with the remnant))
Remnant, correct me if I'm wrong, but if you're better in every aspect, doesn't that mean that you AREN'T Silente? You can't be more experienced than her AND still be her. It doesn't make sense.
*Appears in a flash of light don't ask how I know where you are it's magic accept it*
Faster and stronger you say? Those are two things she did desperately need to be.
Firstly, call me Sil. Secondly, of course it does. People adapt all the time. That's what's happened here.
*looks at Blake* Hi, I'm Delila. I don't think we've met? If we have, I'm terribly sorry.
And why would she need to be faster and stronger?
*still sat underneath her tree*
She was never much fun in a fight.
Hello I'm Blake Soul, resident ex-paladin and battle enthusiast.
*He holds out a hand to shake*
I'm really sorry, but I'd rather not call you by the name of a friend. And you don't adapt overnight. Especially not to the point where you try to kill your boyfriend.
*shakes Blake's hand*
Nice to meet you. I'm, ah, Delila Arratay, and I guess I'm a psychic.
*smiles with black lips*
Clearly you can.
In what regard? Reading peoples minds, telekinesis, out of body viewing... The responsibilities really are endless.
Sorry Remnant,
*points to Delila*
She's right, you're wrong.
*smiles at Viv*
It's Sil, not remnant.
(Possibilities*
What the heck auto correct?)
Silemnant.
Final offer.
Oh, um, thank you-Vivanus? That's your name, right? *looks surprised*
Blake, mind-reading, I guess. I'm kind of new to it.
Fine. Silemnant. You got a plan yet? As much as I like your girlfriends body, well, I'd rather not get stuck in here.
((https://p.gr-assets.com/540x540/fit/hostedimages/1379795677/608318.jpg If Delila looks like that, except a little bit older, what color dress should I go for?))
I don't know about you two but I would very much like to see just how "improved" this remnant is. Maybe it's back on the level of vamprie Sil.
If you don't want to get stuck, couldn't you just leave? Find somewhere else to go?
*bites lower lip*
*she doesn't like confrontation*
*nods* Leave Silente.
*raises her wrists, both cuffed, one to Chi one to Viv, which bind magic*
I would, if I could.
Where would the Remnant go?
(This is a dedication to Rose.
Rose, I hope you realize all of the following.
a. You are a beautifully amazing and unique person.
2. No one else can be you. Only you.
III. Human life is a precious thing, protect yours at all cost.
oooo. We care about you. Unconditionally. )
((Kes offered to do that earlier, though, and you didn't even respond...))
*looks at the remnant*
I don't know how to stop that
((Hi Elleni! That mask is awesome!))
Hi! Um, Ellen, right?
(I know, sorry, my brain blerpted. Also, maybe Blue for the dress?)
Another Midgardian.
The remnant, despite what it thinks, cannot change its nature so quickly. It will always try to escape.
*looks bored* I hate baby sitting, Viv.
I have to go now. Good bye everyone!
The remnant isn't enjoying being called the remnant anymore than she liked being called 'vampire' when she was one.
Maybe I could purge the remnant from her just as I did the vampire.
*smiles at Chi*
Shouldn't have cuffed yourself to me then, should you now?
Oh, good bye, Amethyst!
((Brb))
Silemnant, if you would please not act as if you were some you aren't. Thanks.
You can try it Blake.
(bye amy!)
Oh Vivvy, I AM Sil. Just because you refuse to see it...of course if you need proof...
*smirks*
You can't prove that you are Sil.
*His palm glows as he raises it in front of Sil's head*
No biting now remnant, this might not even hurt.
*He places his hand on the remnant's forehead and the glow intensifies*
(You can decide if it works or not, though I see no reason for it not to)
(Its logical that it would work)
*jerks away from the hand and real fear flickers in its eyes*
No. Get away!
*hold Sil in place*
Continue Blake.
*pushes against Viv, trying to get away from Blake*
I am rejoicing, I have not heard from her since her last comment.
(Really Loki!?)
*He grabs hold of her head with a firm grip and focuses more power in the exorcism*
Hold her still please.
I swear, I saw her last comment and I have not an email or anything from her....
*clenchs Sil tightly, giving her no room to struggle*
*kicks and struggles*
I WILL NOT JOIN MY BRETHREN!
*slams a kick into Blake's shin*
((Back!))
Wow, um, this escalated quickly. Blake, you're not going to hurt her, are you?
*He grunts and pulls his leg back, scowling and sending a small shockwave through her head as he continues the exorcism*
Does that answer your question, Delila?
*clenches
*pinches a nerve in Sil's neck*
*grits its teeth, breathing heavily*
*pain, burning and strong*
(Got to go bye)
*steps back*
*shes not a fighter*
*but she has to do something*
*closes her eyes and reaches for the remnant's mind, trying to stop her from attacking*
((Storm, your choice if that works))
Exorcizamus!
*The glow of his palm flares, filling the room with light. As the light subdues he pulls his smoking hand away*
((Bye Viv!))
(Bye Viv)
*suddenly, the resistance to her mental assault vanishes, and she pulls away*
*screams as the light flares*
*when it clears shes unconscious*
Is it...is it gone?
*groans as she wakes up, clutching her head*
Owww.
*stays back*
Silente? Is that you? Or is it...?
Let's find out.
*He kneels next to Sil and taps her forehead*
Everything back the way it should be in there?
*winces when he taps her forehead*
WHY does it feel like a hundred sensetives just tried to mess with my brain?
I can check.
*reaches out with her mind again, into Silente's*
((Storm? Your decision))
Probably because I just blew a remnant out of it. If not that then I have no idea.
I think it worked, Blake
(Yeah Kes. It'll work.)
*clutches her head tighter when Del goes near her mind*
OUT!
I think so as well, but just to be sure...
*He places his hand on her head once more and holds it for a few seconds until smoke begins to rise*
Feel better? Because you shouldn't after that.
*stumbles back*
I'm so sorry! I didn't think it would hurt! I just needed to make sure!
Please leave my head alone....
*looks at Blake*
I don't know what the hell happened but PLEASE leave my head alone..
I would like nothing more than for us to leave each other alone. Although this is another favor you owe me.
*He stands and walks to the door, disappearing in a flash of light as the exits the room*
*still sat underneath her tree*
*looks up at Del*
Oh hi. I have a few questions? One, what happened to the remnants? Two why am I cuffed to Vic and Chi? Three can I be uncuffed please?
*doesnt no what to to*
I'm, um, sorry. You were posessed by a remnant, and we had to make sure it was gone.
You killed them all, I think. A couple days ago. But one posessed you, which is why you're locked up. *shrugs helplessly* I don't have a key.
*shudders*
Remnant?
*pales*
I didn't kill anyone did i?!
No.
But, um, you stabbed Viv. Which is how we knew.
*rubs her wrists*
Stabbed Viv?!
((Brb))
*walks back to the group*
Sorry I was... *voice trails off*
... What's happened? Is Silente fixed?
Leri!
*hugs her*
Hey.
*laughs*
How are you?
*hugs Silente back*
I'm... Alright, I think... You nearly killed me...
... Are you ok? You were controlled by that thing...
THE FUCK
I WAS DEDICATED TO?!
WHAT IS THIS NONSENSE? I DON'T DESERVE THAT.
Wait wait wait.
*looks Leri in the eyes*
I nearly killed you?!
(FLOWER! And of course you deserve it!)
... I think so...
I was... in the forest... and I just started feeling tired and I collapsed and...
... It was cold... I could feel like... I don't know... dying... Hunter saved my life...
... Then I found out that you drained the energy to try and kill the remnants... I'm not angry at you, though... I understand...
Omg Leri I'm so sorry!
*hugs her tightly*
But you're okay right? No diseases or anything?
I think I'm... alright, I'm just shaken up... It was horrible... I was scared and alone and... there was no one around... not until Hunter came...
... Are you ok, Silente?
VIEH: Well done. Good luck, ans good bye.. *fades*
I'm fine Leri! A little hungry and very thirsty but i'm fine.
*has tears in her eyes*
Leri I'm so sorry.
VIEH: *faintly* Enjoy your time. And keep an eye on the girl....
Haha, thanks Silente, but I really don't... -_-'
(@Flower *harsh buzzer noise* incorrect! ;P)
... It's ok, Silente.
VIEH: I'm a voice in your head Elleni. Loving a voice in your head is a bit weird.
It's not..I...im sorry Ler...if I can make it up to you in any way..?
I'll miss VIEH . . . :/ :/
And - who cares if something's weird?
You know that song, the modern pop one, the newish one - the one where the guys heard symphones in his head when he's near her, "and the trumpets they go . . ."
Yeah, he always goes "Is it weird that I hear" and I'm just like WHO THE FUCKS CARES IF IT'S WEIRDNESS WEIRDNESS IS GOOD.
:P
Anyway, point number two -
Voices in heads are great. :/
VIEH: I doubt it. I have jobs to do. I don't get holidays.
Back! As me, this time, if we're done with the remnant thing.
*aggressively ships Elleni and VIEH*
VIEH:...I've forgotten my name. I lost it long ago.
@Kes: :P
I didn't even think of that, actually.
I feel like a bad shipper. :P
. . .
ALADRA D:
@Silente: ...okie dokie, imma just let you carry on thinking that :P
FLORAAA [hugs]
OF COURSE YOU DESERVE IT
Love you too, El :)
...oh my god. Now I'm having feels for VIEH.
Star, I ship EVERYTHING. *nods* Aladra
VIEH: I didnt realise voices had genders.....
Male.
HELLO FLORA
YES YOU DO DESERVE A DEDICATION SHUSH
HELLO FABI
@Kes: I only ship things if they're shippable.
But my ships mean a lot to me. :P
@feelsforVIEH: Yeah, me too. :/
FLORAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA YES YOU DO. :)
Lantern. :)
VIEH: *laughs* I wouldn't know even if you named it. It's been a while since anyone used it, an in that time its been lost.
*gazes at herself in the mirror*
*hair still sopping wet from the shower*
*she looks good*
*the shadows under her eyes are almost completely gone*
*her hair is clean and brushed*
*the clothes hanging nearby have been ironed*
*her teeth are sparkling white, and her breath smells of mint*
*the number for Alcoholics Anonymous sits next to the phone*
Ahhhh.
*smiles*
This is nice. This is REALLY nice.
*starts getting dressed*
Star, I started shipping Ham and Breeze from Mistborn and they reached OTP status before I remembered that Ham was married. So.
CLARAAAAAAAA! :)
*hugs*
Hi Annika! Does ClaraTC still have a remnant inside her?
(Greetings, all!)
@Kes: OH GOSH XD XD
*laughs*
Ham reminds me of me sometimes . . .
@Kes: Yes. :)
Star, yeah, I can see that :P
Breeze reminds me of Kes
*brushes off her perfectly clean clothes*
*old habits die hard*
*proceeds to the living room*
*collapses on the couch*
*wonders why her vessel had ever bothered with the Midnight Hotel, when she knew the owner of this perfectly nice hotel in the center of town*
. . .
*sighs contentedly*
This is the life. I could do this forever.
. . .
. . .
*growls* Bored.
EURGH
brb again
VIEH: ...for what reason? I have never required a name before. And i doubt I will. Years of servitude lay ahead of me.
@Clara's roleplay: *laughs* XD
VIEH . . . :/ :/ I like him, I think . . .
@Kes: I don't know Kes well enough to have a lot of an opinion of that, I think. :)
(Hey Clara!)
*leaves the hotel room and strolls down the street*
*breathing deeply, the sweet Blogland air*
It's so good to be free. Free from that cramped and confining Hotel.
*does a little twirl*
Ah!
*someone bumps into her*
Ow!
Excuse you.
Fellow: *look back*
*frowns sheepishly*
I'm so sorry! I didn't meant to . . . hey . . .
*smiles*
Do I know you from somewhere?
*cheerfully* Nope!
*continues down the street*
Fellow: *grabs her arm*
No, no I do!
You're the owner of that Hotel that jumps around!
*scowls*
VIEH: ...I would very much like a name. Dare I ask you give me one?
(Ive made a VOICE give you feels?? Wow.)
@Silente: Hey. Just beacuse people don't have a phsyical body doesn't mean they aren't people.
*Wasn't joking there.
(I know that star...but....*shakes head* Nm.)
Fellow: Yeah! I remember now!
*grins hopefully*
Do you remember me?
*looks at him through narrow eyes*
*paws through the vessel's memories, struggling to recall*
. . . Yes . . .
*cautiously*
*the vessel remembers every guest, of course*
Fellow: Yeah! I was a guest there for a few days.
I hear it closed down or something, though. That's a shame. Are you going to reopen?
I don't think so, no.
Fellow: Aw man, really? It's just that I really had a great time there.
*please stop talking*
Fellow: Why'd it close?
*smiles coldly* It didn't close.
It just came under new management, as it were.
Fellow: Oh.
*shut up now*
Fellow: Listen, um . . .
*looks a little nervous*
*oh hell*
Fellow: I was wondering . . . well, if you've got nothing to do this weekend . . .
*shut up NOW*
Fellow: Do you want to come have coffee?
*presses two fingers to his chest*
*a blast of crackling blue/green energy blasts him off his feet, slamming him into a nearby building and stopping his heart instantly*
What a tool.
@Silente: I think I get you. :)
:O
Poor Fellow . . .
VIEH: Orpheus...I shall carry it with me where I go. Thank you, Elleni. And now I bid you a merry part. Fare well... *fades away*
(Aww. Poor Fellow...)
*dimly hears police sirens in the distance*
*wonders if there are police cars in Blogland*
*chuckles*
*continues down the street*
Maybe ice cream. Yeah. Or coffee.
*shudders in anticipation*
I haven't had coffee in years.
*spreads arms*
The whole world is open to me! The whole wide world!
And it's all for me!
*hugs self in delight*
All for me! Not a single other Remnant! Not a single-
*stops*
*grits teeth*
*stops and sits on the front step of a nearby shop*
*trying to think*
. . .
. . .
*murmurs* . . . that . . . that can't be right . . . I must be mistaken . . .
(*laughs* wow. Whoops. Accidently started a ship....oopsies. Bye El!)
*dimly, she can hear a voice inside the shop*
*it's a little yogurt store, with the radio on*
*she can hear the man on the radio*
Radio Host: . . . so watch out for those fallen trees as you make your way home tonight. They should be no problem for Telekinetics or a good elemental, but the rest of us are out of luck, eh?
*token laughter*
So, on to the weather . . .
*shakes head*
*puts face in hands*
*frantically wracking her brains to think*
*think back to that day*
*that day, not so long ago*
*when a very sick man had opened the door*
(There's other people. No mayor. No president. No sanctury and no grand mage. But there are police. They aren't very good.)
O_O
*watching*
Fours, Elleni! :(
And - Blogaldn is a plcafe of imagination. There can be whoever and whatever we want there to be. :)
. . . Hunter and Ez are currently in a vampire town somewhere in Blogland, anyway. :P
Back!
Ohmygod, do any of you remember the ghost town? Because that's be a fun thing to bring back
. . .
plcafe?
*frowns at brain* *gives brain one of Ez's "you weirdo" looks that she usually reserves for Hunter*
*place
*that'd
@Kes: . . .
Remind me.
*has a terrible memory :P*
*stands up*
*begins to pace back and forth*
*on the sidewalk in front of the yogurt store*
*comes to a realization*
*screams*
*falls to her knees and slams her fists into the ground*
*howling and screeching and cursing that man*
*tears of rage gathering in her eyes*
*the Yogurt-Wranglers of the shop hurry out, their eyes wide and staring*
*they wrestle her off the pavement*
Yo: Please, calm down! What on earth is the matter!
Gurt: She's a lunatic, that's what it is!
Yo and Gurt's Illegitimate Child: *quietly* Maybe she just wants Yogurt.
There's another one!
*seething, spitting*
There's another Remnant! Another damn Remnant!
LET GO!
*her body bristles with energy*
LET ME GO!
*eyes wide and bloodshot with fury and disappointment*
*there's one more Remnant*
*the Remnant that had been stolen, and had slipped down the throat of a fabulous, fabulous man*
*screeches* SHIIIIIIIIT!
I think I almost remember . . .
IT'S HOVERING IT'S HOVERING. O_O
SOMEONE REMIND ME QUICK!
(I'm back. It's so warm. 0_0)
*watching O_O O_O*
Star, it was like a year and a half ago, so I wouldn't blame your memory. Plus, I'm not even sure if you were online :P
But a bunch of us built a ghost town for all the dead Skulduggery characters and were figuring out what position they would hold and stuff. Like, I think we had Kenspeckle as mayor and Crux as garbage collector.
*isn't affected by warmth as much as other people* *is affected by cold more than other people* *it's not great when everyone else is fine and I'm shivering to death* *it's cool in summer when people are like IT'S TOO WARMMMMMMMMMM and I'm just like I'M NOT COLD YAY :P*
*watching*
*laughs at 'Yo and Gurt's illegitimate child'*
Kenspeckle ;-;
*looks at Silente* ... I'm alright, honestly. I just keep crying every now and then... I'm not used to nearly dying... But I think that's normal...
@Kes: I read all the comments . . . D:
I think I kind of remember that . . . *nods*
Kind of. :P
My memory is terrible. XD
Star- I know you do, but items to have a harder time remembering things that I'm not actually on for :3
(Maybe Sophia should get the police to be better...)
*smiles at Leri*
Normal people aren't...
*she is*
*she's not normal*
*i tend
Yo: Please, calm yourself.
Gurt: It's okay. We care.
Yo and Gurt's Illegitimate Child: *quietly* Yogurt is better than people.
*snarls* Get away! Away!
This was my time, and now I have another damn Remnant to kill before I can be free!
But I'll GLADLY kill all three of you!
*the radio in the shop is still playing*
Radio Host: . . . and they are now speeding towards the center of BloglandVille, where a murder has taken place. Nothing to worry about, I'm sure, however, WE SHOULD ALL PANIC NOW.
Yo: *looks at the radio*
*looks back at her*
Did you kill that guy?
Gurt: Killing people is not the answer.
Yo and Gurt's Illegitimate Child: *quietly* Yogurt is the answer.
*in response, she screams again*
*blue/green energy pulses through all three Yogurt-Wranglers*
*they howl in pain and fear as they die, fried by the voltage*
*tugs her foot free from Gurt's dead hands*
*pelts down the sidewalk, eyes wide and furious*
No, no, no, no, NO!
... I kind of got in an argument with Chione as well...
Leri, don't worry about that, Chione argues with everyone.
*eyes widen more and more as she watches Annika*
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