Friday, January 9, 2015

First Post of 2015

I have just seen Tom Percival's rough version of what the paperback cover for The Dying of the Light ... and all I can say is WOW.

This cover needs to be a poster. You'll be seeing it yourself in a matters of weeks, and then you can join me in demanding more posters. MORE!

Before the paperback of TDOTL comes out, of course, there'll be the paperback edition of Armageddon Outta Here. We'll be using a slightly altered version of the hardback cover for this because I didn't want anyone out there picking it up thinking it's one of the main books — I want it to be as obvious as possible that it's a collection of stories. There ARE going to be three new stories in it, though, about which I'll go into more detail closer to publication.

The Skulduggery series is, of course, now over, and I'm working on this mysterious new trilogy of mine. I had a third of it written by the time TDOTL was released, and then I went on a tour that took me to the other side of the world, and writing stopped.

When I got back, I had to write those three new short stories for AOH — so writing of the new series was postponed.

Then I needed a break. I just needed one or two weeks to just stop working and relax. So no writing got done.

Then it was December, and I sat down to write the remaining two thirds of the book. And I sat. And I sat. And nothing was happening. My absolute deadline for getting the first book finished was the end of January, and I had a LOT to do. But nothing was happening.

The writing had stalled.

This, as you can imagine, was not good. This was ever-so-slightly worrying. It had happened before, of course. It had happened with The Faceless Ones and again with Kingdom of the Wicked. Writer's block? Maybe. If such a thing exists, then I probably had it.

December carried on. I spoke to my agent and my editor just before the Christmas break, because the title I had been planning on using (or something similar) had been used by someone else a year earlier. We'd been having discussions about what it was going to be called now. None of my ideas were hitting in the way I needed.

But then, right before the Christmas break, the title came to me. No, I'm not going to tell you what it is — not yet. But it came to me and my eyes widened, and I sent off an email. A short email. Two words long. My title. My agent and my editor got back to me immediately — perfect.

We got on the phone, discussed it, said merry Christmas, and hung up.

Happy once again, I sat down at my desk and began to WRITE.


Except I didn't.

The book was still stalled.

The day before Christmas Eve I was sitting at my computer, staring at the screen. I remembered how I had been blocked when writing The Faceless Ones and Kingdom of the Wicked. When I was writing TFO, I was in the process of buying a house and I was about to move in. Something like this is incredibly distracting, and probably accounted for my inability to write. I broke through that block one day (on New Year's Eve, 2008) simply because enough time had passed. I didn't question it, I just wrote. When I was writing KOTW, I got halfway through and things slowed down.  I wasn't blocked, exactly, but I wasn't inspired. There was something missing. I looked at the title — Kingdom of the Wicked — and I asked myself what does this title say to me?

For some reason, it said 'alternate dimension'.

That's what was missing. Immediately I was writing about shunting and Mevolent and a world ruled by sorcerers, and slotting all that into what I'd already written about Argeddion and Kitana.

So, two days before Christmas, I looked at this title I'd just come up with, and I asked myself what does this title say to me?

And it told me. And suddenly everything changed.

The core idea is still the same — it's still about a 16 year old girl who is being chased across America by demons — but it has grown. It has expanded. It has evolved.

So I scrapped what I'd written. I managed to salvage maybe half of it, but that meant I was now even worse off than I had been. The thing is, though, I was now inspired. This was FUN again.

My deadline is still the end of this month. In the last week, I have written enough to that I have once again got a third of it written. I calculate that I will need to write twice as much as I usually do per day to get it done in time. Yesterday was my first attempt to do this. I wrote EXACTLY twice as much as I usually do. Yesterday was a good day. Today is going to be a good day too.

It has to be.



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

*watches the shadows getting worse and worse*
*whimpers, clutching her head*
GO AWAY!!!


MrBBWolf: b-but I don't w-want to help you..

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: If you are not with us then by definition you are against us

John said...

(Whatever you say, Sil. I'll be back soon, getting some lunch.)

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

(xD J! Enjoy lunch..)


MrBBWolf: Wh-what happens i-if I-I-Im against y-you..?

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: What do you think?

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

*Hears someone screaming*
*Eyes open again*
*Wonders if she should go and see what's going on*
*No point...what use would she be?*

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

MrBBWolf: I-I don't know..?

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: *closes eyes and sends a wave of pain into Wolfs head for a second*

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

MrBBWolf: *cries out, falling off his chair*
*looks up at mercy*
W-was that y-you?

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(*only now realises she's being hugged*

*hugs Jai back*

Distant and stressed, see you soon maybe?

@Aria Can I ask you something? Do you have email?)

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

(Okay Kas..)

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: Yes, being a telepath can be useful

Star Inkbright said...

(O_O
Damn.
Unexpected, interesting development.

:( Poor BB Wolf . . .)

Edward Fletcher said...

(Hello Star and Kas and Ariadne)

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

MrBBWolf: L-leave me alo-one! I-I haven't done a-anyth-thing wrong!

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

(Hey Star! Yes, poor Wolf :( )

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: I know, but your power is... unique

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(Hey. Distant. Stressed. <<< Not good for rp.)

Edward Fletcher said...

(Hello Millhouse)

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

MrBBWolf: *shakes head* I-I...I won't h-help you...I-I need to b-be there for Lilith! A-and Inky! A-a-and Chris..

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

(Hey Adam!
*does neither*)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(UCAS website is down -_-)

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: Oh and if you tell anyone of the order then Smith will pay them a visit. Now for our plan we need a chemical

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

MrBBWolf: No! I-I won't t-tell them...b-but I won't h-help you!

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: *sends an image of Chris being tortured into his mind* I'm sorry, will you help?

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

MrBBWolf: *eyes widen at the image* STOP!!!

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

(Yes, I do have e-mail, kas)

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

(*cuddles Adam*)

John said...

(I'm back)

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

BACK!!!!!!! What have I missed????

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

(Hey again J!)

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: So you will help? *stops the image*

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

(Hey again Rhydian!)

Edward Fletcher said...

(Hello again J and Rhydian)

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

MrBBWolf: *shakes head, shaking slightly*
N-no..I-I won't ..c-cant...

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(Wb Erbie and Rhy.

I have emailed you, Aria.)

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

(Hey Adam! *Does all three*
Hello again Rhy and Erebus)

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: *the image continues including Inky, Chris and Lillith*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

(Herrow puny mortals!)

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

MrBBWolf: *whimpers, backing away*
S-stop! L-leave them al-lone!

Edward Fletcher said...

(Herrow Trip, how be you?)

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Sooo......What's going on?

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Hey Trip!

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: Then help us! *stops the image*

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

(Hey Trip.


*frowns at Adams reaction*
...
*slowly lets go*
...sorry? )

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

(I am fine, thank you. Yourself?)

Edward Fletcher said...

(I am good thanks, over halfway through all the x men films)

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

MrBBWolf: N-no! I-I-I won't help y-you take o-over the world!
*scrambles and runs*

Edward Fletcher said...

(Rhydian, Erebus is taking over)

Smith: *jumps and grabs Wolfs leg before he leaves the bar*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

(Just quit now before you're disappointed)

John said...

(*Tackles Adam and cuddles him in a totally straight way*)

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

MrBBWolf: Ahh!
*faceplants the floor*
L-let go!

Edward Fletcher said...

(I am yet to see the wolverine and days of future past. Will I be disappointed?)

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

(O_o
..
J, are you feeling okay?)

Edward Fletcher said...

Smith: *takes the glove off his other hand* One touch and you are an expensive statue

John said...

(Oh yes I'm fine, I just want to see his reactor to this.)

John said...

(Reaction*)

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Erebus is taking over?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

(Toooootally straight. *steals away to write fanfiction*)

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

MrBBWolf: *freezes, watching the hand, trying not to hyperventilate*
P-please...l-leave me alone...
*looks like he might cry*

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

(O.o Erebus that was weird.)

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

(*laughs*
It must be cuddle Adam day..)

Edward Fletcher said...

(Bye Trip?

Yes Rhydian)

Mercy: You know too much

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

(I am back.)


Bethany: *grimaces but keeps her shield of light strong* ... Silente... Remember what Elizabeth said about the realm?

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

MrBBWolf: I-I know nothing! W-wipe my mind b-but let me go!

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

(No, Ed. I was telling you to stop watching the X-men films before three. It's terrible.)

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

About remember you had a home there?
*glances at Beth, shaking*

Edward Fletcher said...

(Which number 3, last stand? or chronological 3)

John said...

(Thank you Ariadne, I pride myself on flashes of strangeness.)

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: Sorry, you will help us *his voice is slightly hypnotic*

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Gtg now :/ BYYEEEEE!!!!!!!

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

(Last Stand. It's just not worth it.)

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

(*Shrugs* What the heck...
*Cuddles Adam too*)

*Sings softly*
*There is no one around to hear her anyway*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Goodbye Rhydian.

Edward Fletcher said...

(Bye Rhydian

Oh, Last stand is bad yes. A house of M movie would be good)

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

MrBBWolf: *blinks, frowning*
I will..?

John said...

*A shadow in the rough shape of a man emerges from the tree Ariadne sits upon and looms over her*

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

(Bye Rhy!)

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: If you want Chris, Inky and Lillith to stay safe you will help *voice goes back to normal*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*Trip steps out from the shadows*

You have a lovely voice. *He smiles sadly*

I would have said it's a shame that it'll be destroyed by an ancient god of darkness, but then I don't have enough free will to do that.

It would've been so spooky.

I do spooky very well, actually.

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

MrBBWolf: *blinks, confused*
*frowns*
*shakes head*
NO!

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: Castalan, this is a matter of importance. Would you care to convince Wolf to help me?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

(I'm nowhere near Mercy, Ed. XD)

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

*Continues singing, looking down at the ground, listening to how quiet is*
*Glances up and sees the shadow*
Ahh!
*Almost falls out of the tree*

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: *focuses and Wolf believes he is next to Chris being tortured*

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Bethany: That's always a backup plan... *extends her hands as a sign for them to take them*

Edward Fletcher said...

(Sorry Trip


I ded to comics)

John said...

*The shadow grabs her by the arms and begins to drag her into the tree, or rather, the trees shadow*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Heh. *he walks over to her and offers a hand to help her up*

You all right?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Oh.

Ancient god of darkness, spoiling all my fun.

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

MrBBWolf: CHRIS!
*tries to hug the space her believed to be Chris, trying to protect him*



*looks at the hand*
*shakes head*
N-no...not yet..w-we have to help everyone..

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

(Ok Trip, Erebus, Both of you are doing different things. Either I'm being dragged into a man-shaped shadow or I'm being helped up by Trip, Make up your minds!)

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Bethany: We're not going yet! We just need to get out of here.

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: *Ends the image* the chemical we need, it is blood. Blood of a god. Go fetch

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

*hesitates then takes Beth's hand, grabbing Claire's hand too*

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

MrBBWolf: G-God blood..? I-I-I can't get a gods blood!

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

(Just go with the one that cancels out the other. Like, if you're being helped out by me and also get dragged into a shadow, just go with the shadow thing.)

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Elizabeth: *calmly places her hand on Bethany's shoulder*

Bethany: *they vanish in a flash of light, reappearing beside Phaestra* Mother... we were under attack.

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

(Ok then Trip, I guess I'm being dragged into a shadow)

*Yelps as the shadow takes hold of her*
Let- go!
*Struggles against the shadow*

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: Sure you can, coincidentally Erebus is a primordial god. If you fail then these images will become a reality for you

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

*head swivels, looking at the nearby Aria*
*tugs on Beth's sleeve*
*points, shaking, nose starting to bleed*



MrBBWolf: H-how?!

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*Leans against a wall and puffs up his cheeks. A moment later he slowly begins to release the air*



I was just hoping to have a nice conversation.

But no.

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: You will find a way to get it, now go on. You can use others to help you if you wish. Oh and here is a visiting order for Inky if you see her.

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

MrBBWolf: *takes the visiting order*
...N-no..I-I won't help you..

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: *Sighs* Perhaps you should speak with the head of our order

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

MrBBWolf: H-head..?

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Bethany: We need to get you away... Wait, is Erebus here?

Elizabeth: Please, allow me. *she vanishes in a flash of blue, reappearing beside Ariadne, aiming her bow at Erebus* Please stop dragging her.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*Has no free will with which to save Ariande. Also has no free will to attack Elizabeth*

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

*blots her nose with the back of her hand, wincing at the headache*

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: Yes, the head of the order. Use that form to see him, I can get another for Miss Flame

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

*Can tell that she won't be able to get out of this one*
*Gives in and she gets pulled further into the shadow*

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Bethany: Come with me. We'll change realm temporarily. Somewhere nice and defensible. Alright? We can take Claire too.

John said...

*The shadow almost seems to grin as it drags her into total darkness*

*A few moments later it spits her out at Erebus's feet*

So good to see you again, Miss Silver.

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

MrBBWolf: *shakes head*
I-I don't..want to...

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...
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Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: He I expecting you, just read the form *the paper simply contains a glowing sigil*

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

*blinks as Aria disappears, the shadows fading*
*pulls her hand away, nose bleed stopping*
It's okay..I'm okay...

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Elizabeth: *she turns to Trip* Do you work for Erebus?

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Bethany: Good...

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

MrBBWolf: *frowns slightly and looks at the form*
I-its just a sigil..

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

*wipes her nose*
Ugh. So much blood..

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

*Groans as she gets up from the ground*
*Her hair is a mess again, her dress a bit dirty*
Pleasure to see you as always, Erebus.
*Looks up at him*

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: Just read it

John said...

If you would kindly come with me...

*Holds out a hand to her*

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

MrBBWolf: I-I can't read sigils!

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I do not work for Erebus, I merely cannot resist him as he removed my free will.

However, I am not being mind controlled. In essence, I do what people tell me. The only problem is that he can tell me what to do.

*he walks right up to her and loudly whispers*

In my mind.

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: *Sighs* It is the sigil for transport, try saying transport and holding the paper

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

That depends on where we're going.

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...
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Jai (Silente Tempest - St Of Sinners) said...

MrBBWolf: *shakes head*
I-I dont want to..

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*shouts at the woman*

Hint bloodly hint!

Edward Fletcher said...

Mercy: *Makes Wolf think Chris is stood next to him saying to do it*

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

(Apologies - scrap that.)


Elizabeth: Then please come with me. I have someone who you would like to meet.


Bethany: We... really can't have you bleeding.

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Alastair Cruciatus said...

*appears by Trip and Elizabeth* Do you mind if I follow you as well?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Very good ma'am. *stands fully upright and prepares to follow Elizabeth*

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

*smiles at Beth*
Its fine..h-he isn't here..



MrBBWolf: *looks at Chris*
..why?

John said...

I believe we have discussed this certain location before, look at where we are.

*Gestures to the volcanic landscape around them*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Ah, hello Alistair.

Edward Fletcher said...

(Hello Alastair)

Mind Chris: For me, please

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Bethany: But I don't want to risk you...

Elizabeth: Of course. Please follow me. *starts to walk back to Phaestra*

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

*Nods* Right...
*Takes his hand*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*Follows Elizabeth wordlessly back to Phaestra*

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

MrBBWolf: ...
*looks at the sigil, then at Chris*
T-transport...

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

(Hello Alastair)

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

*smiles and hugs Beth*
Don't worry about me.

Edward Fletcher said...

*Wolf appears in a completely white room with one door*

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

MrBBWolf: *looks around*
*hesitantly walks through the door*

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Bethany: I always worry about you...


Phaestra: *she tilts her head at Elizabeth as she approaches* And who may these two be?

Elizabeth: I believe one serves under Erebus. I am not entirely sure about the other, but there is a possibility he too may be controlled.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((Hello.))

*follows Trip and Elizabeth*

John said...

*Leads her to an entirely ordinary looking rock, and walks right through it, tugging her along*

(I'll be back soon.)

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

I'll be fine. So long as he doesn't show up, I'll be fine.

Edward Fletcher said...

*Through the door is a huge canyon, you cannot see the bottom. A thin metal walkway leads to a glass box magically suspended in the center*

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I do not serve Erebus. The term infected is more accurate, and is less derogatory.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

No one is controlling me except myself. I only came here because I care for someone who cares for Trip, though I'm sure you'll all doubt me anyway.

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

MrBBWolf: *stares, wide eyed*
*backs up*
N-nope. No no no. N-not happening..

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I can verify that fact. It caused me much heartache before Erebus got me.

Edward Fletcher said...

*The door has vanished and is just a wall. The glass box has a door built in*

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

*Is scared that she's going to just hit the rock or something but follows him through anyway*

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

MrBBWolf: *hits the wall*
*frowns*
*walks forwards, shaking, taking slow steps on the bridge*

Edward Fletcher said...

*The door in the glass box opens. A figure is sat in the center of it*

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

MrBBWolf: *swallows, stepping inside*
H-hello..?

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Bethany: ... But what if he does?

Elizabeth: You do serve Erebus, and you are infected both. He tells you to do something, and you do it. However, that will be coming to an end now. *she nods at Phaestra* She is the goddess of life, light and creation. And along with him, *she nods at Hugo* the son of the god of the mind, they are able to cure those who have been... infected by Erebus.

Phaestra: Hello, mortals.
Hugo, if you could kindly access the mind of the one definitely controlled by Erebus.

Hugo: It will be painless. There is no reason to worry. And it will only take a short amount of time. A matter of seconds. Please do not resist.
*he steps forward, starting to access Trip's mind*

Edward Fletcher said...

*The figure is in a straightjacket with several chains attached to it*

Ed: Wolf, what a pleasant surprise

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

H-he won't..we has no reason to..

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

MrBBWolf: *backs up, voice a slightly higher pitch*
E-Ed?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Well, I would argue that I serve everyone, rather than just one man.

I will not resist unless commanded to, as is my condition.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*his eyes shift into solid black as he watches Hugo and Phaestra work with Trip*

Edward Fletcher said...

Ed: What, you expected someone else? I take it Mercy sent you about the order. He was talking about recruiting you. *jumps up and runs at Wolf, the chains stopping him from reaching him*

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Phaestra: *she touches Hugo's hand gently, a flash of light travelling from his fingers to Trip's head, eradicating the darkness that Erebus placed there*

Hugo: *he smiles, disconnecting from Trip's head* All is done.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...
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Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Bethany: ... But what if he does? This is important...

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

MrBBWolf: Ahh!
*stumbles back more, falling onto the bridge*
What are you d-doing?

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

Why would he? He doesn't care. He's obsessed with that goddess..

Edward Fletcher said...

*The chains stop him from leaving the box*
Ed: What do you mean? The prison or the order?

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

*He falls to his knees his hand going to his chest*

My emotions are back, great.

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

MrBBWolf: W-why...what do you want?

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*lets his eyes shift back to their natural dark brown* Interesting.

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Phaestra: It is better to feel negative things, rather than nothing at all. Apologies for any discomfort.

Bethany: You sound sad?

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Hugo: Interesting how? Apologies, I didn't get your name?

Edward Fletcher said...

Ed: *Laughs* I want to leave this prison, this is where I must stay until I die. The order is my project, my dream *sits in the centre of the box again*

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

Nah. Not sad. Relieved. She's a bit sad but that'll just become anger so..
*shrugs*

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

MrBBWolf: *stays on the bridge*
I...could t-trt help you escape...? F-for Inky..

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

(Plot twist, Jack *watches*)

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Bethany: May I try something?

Edward Fletcher said...

Ed: You cant escape from this place. You can leave but I cant, it was built just for me. The bridge vanishes when you leave and twelve copies of Mercy are controlling my mind if I leave the glass box

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

I don't know, it was kind of nice not to have a sense of responsibility.

*he stands carefully and raches into his pocket*

I am sad, Bethany. I am happy, also. I am always happy. There is always beauty and joy in the world, but this does not prevent sadness.

The reason I am not obsessed with Ariande Silente, is the same reason I am sad.

*his eyes widen for a moment and he turns to the door* And now if you'll excuse me, I should probably save her from Erebus.

Alastair Cruciatus said...

My name is Alastair Cruciatus, though I have plenty more. I was just observing what you did to Trip, and found it interesting.

Edward Fletcher said...

(Ed is my normal character Ariadne, he is currently in prison for many things)

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

What..?



MrBBWolf: Oh..
*swallows*

Edward Fletcher said...

Ed: I trust you will help Mercy and the order. It's time the mortals were put in their place

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

MrBBWolf: No...I won't help them..you..

John said...

*A voice resounds in Trips head, loud to the point of causing pain*

I will not be so easily done away with, attack these fools who dare meddle with my slave.

*Back at the hidden library, Erebus sighs and shakes his head*

Have I mentioned how full of fools this place is?

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

(Cool...^.^ Well...not for him I suppose)

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Alistair, could you take me to the lip of the volcano. I suspect that's where he'll have taken her.

Edward Fletcher said...

Ed: Then I will make sure Chris and Lillith know what happened to you. You know me Wolf, if I ever get out then I will come for you

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Phaestra: It is not this world that brings sadness, only the mortals and other such creatures within it, Erebus included. If you are going to save Ariadne, however, I would recommend myself accompanying you. I have a score to settle with Erebus, and, being the goddess of light, will be rather effective against him.

Hugo: Why thank you. It is not especially difficult. I created a link between his mind and my own. Phaestra then used the link to send light into his brain - eradicating the darkness. It is the most sensible thing to do under the circumstances. I am Hugo, the son of the god of the mind. *nods at Elizabeth* She is the daughter of the god of time.

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

MrBBWolf: Y-you won't get out...

Edward Fletcher said...

(He isn't too happy Ariadne)

Commander Sophia Keating (N7 Operative and Council Spectre) said...

Bethany: I want to try soothing your head...

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