My editor has read the first (rough) draft of Book 9, and he loves it. I'm on the home stretch now — the end is in sight (in more ways than one). Over the next two or three weeks my head is going to be down and I'm going to working hard to fill in those gaps, to link up those scenes, to write those missing chapters. Right now I'm at 100,000 words. The end result will PROBABLY be about 120,000 words — maybe just slightly shorter than KOTW. Of course, in order to finish the book, I'll need to pick a winner of the Who Gets to Die competition we ran ages ago, and then that lucky reader will get to meet their grisly end...
And because I, and therefore WE, are on the home stretch, this blog is going to be choc-a-block with announcements and reveals over the next few weeks. By the end of THIS week, for example, we'll be revealing the cover for the Armageddon-Outta-Here short story collection. Next week, we'll reveal the full, WRAPAROUND cover for the collection (it's awesome). And the week after that? We'll be revealing the title for the ninth, and last, Skulduggery Pleasant book.
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«Oldest ‹Older 4801 – 4888 of 4888I'm a good swordsman (I used to do some fencing and yeah I have a good natural skill anyway, it seems). I also know how to operate a firearm and judging by my past experience (shooting down all the targets at a stall with an air rifle) I'm a good shot.
*stops moving and grins*
*surrounded by knocked out energy throwers*
*people come from the sides and drag them away*
*at the same time teleporters appear around her*
*they start swing in dumbbells and baseball bats and crow bars
*ducks and spins throwing punches in the close combat*
*sweeping feet from them and grunting at the blows that hit*
Ummmmmm, you might not want to do that. Even though I washed it this morning, it's still pretty greasy.
Not quite devil horns greasy, more 26 degrees Celsius greasy.
:/
*Buries her head in his shoulders*
Twip
Twip
want tew go ice skain?
Yeah, I'm the crappiest shot on earth, but swords aren't too bad.
But really, polearms is where I excel weapon-wise
Silente, I sent you an email.
*teleports teleport away popping up again and again*
*is grabbed and teleported*
*clutches the teleporters throat before he can leave without her*
*hisses at him* back or die.
*they are teleported back*
*punches the teleporter*
*continues fighting the others*
*as they fall they are dragged away*
Ywes! Wets gooooooo!
Wheeeeeeeee
*goes tew the wake and puts on skates*
*Waddles owt*
Twip! Come awn!
(Msd :((
TADWA :D
*stwarts pwonking ontwo da ice*
Mneeeeeergh! Dis is stiw hawd!
There was just a UKIP broadcast thing. It's a load of crap.
"I'm a UKIP councillor because UKIP councillors work harder than councillors from any other party :D"
Like hell.
"We're giving communities a choice"
And also saying Belgium isn't a country.
And being against any action to stop climate change.
And also spending tax payers money on... AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER. Just what we needed. I mean, how could we survive without another aircraft carrier using all that money you saved from NOT doing anything about climate change?
(TADWA xD)
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Its ewkay. *hawbbles ovew an tawks hees hawnds*
*Skewts backwurds*
Its ewkay, Twip.
*pauses, the teleporters are all down*
*smiles and yawns*
Hmm. Let's see..send the soul magic man in!
*a giant door rumbles open*
*revealing a tiny child with icy blue eyes and scruffy blonde hair*
*the kid holds up his hand and, much like what happens with Blake, grabs my soul, freezing me in place*
*I grin and start slowly bit by bit pulling against it*
If anyone has Twitter I'm now on it.
My name is Dragona Pine and my @ thingy not sure what the hell that is, is @DragonaPine
Fank wu. *wobbles*
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I know right Dragona? They're just so damn annoying! I can't wait until after the elections so they'll just shut the hell up.
((Trip, could you maybe explain about soul magic a bit? Specifical-using it to control people, if that's your area?))
Trip - to be fair I've given up hope with the British public. The fact that people actually VOTE for them shows one of two things. 1) People don't know anything about UKIP other than what they're telling them.
2) The British public is full of nationalistic assholes whose opinions belong in the 1940s.
I maintain the point that if we leave Europe or UKIP gets any more power than I'm moving TO Europe.
*Puwls heem wit her* *Smiews*
((Unfourtunately, Blake's soul magic and mine's only similarity is that they both work by influencing the soul plane. Humerously he doesn't know anything about the soul plane. I wrote a whole peice scratching the surface of how channelling works on A Nameless Attempt To Establish Some Order. Sadly, I haven't a clue how Blake's actually works though.))
*unsurewely skwates awound, laughs. Hugs Adwa*
(Gtg :/ bbl)
(Byebye luv!)
What's a "retweet"?
Um, I think you can tweet something that someone else tweeted while also giving them credit?
Ok *tries it*
Yay Silente and Fabi are following me :D
I don't have Twitter. :P
My mum does, though.
*not really here - just kind of popping in and out*
#ChaseForBookNine
((Okay then Trip, that's fine. I'll just wing it with the rp then))
*the boy smiles*
*struggles and grunts fighting her own soul*
*reaches a hand to her side*
*lays a finger on the sigil there*
*her soul loosens making it easier for her to move*
*grins and approaches the boy jerkily*
*the boy frowns and puts more effort in*
*grins reaching the boy*
*lays a hand around his throat*
Stop. Give in.
Howdy Blogland! How are you all?
Hello?
Hey Rhydian! How're you?
*the boy glares and stops*
*punches him before falling to the ground trembling*
*quickly taps the sigil on her side, tightening her souls hold on the body*
*takes a deep breath and stands*
*smiles*
Well done. You who have fought today did well. Have the afternoon off.
*nods*
*heads back to Blogland*
Hi Sil! I'm good thanks!Er...What's goin' on?
Oh I got bored. Gave the students a live lesson. As ya do..
*is now in Blogland*
Do you think I'd be able to actually hurt Chi, Blake or Matex if they were possessed and started attacking me?
Rhydian I think I'm following you on Twitter but I'm not sure I don't know how to work it :O
Oh...awesome? @SkyRhyds is my Twitter. That's all the help I can give ya sorry! And that's a very weird question Sil...Why?
Dunno. Just wondering. I doubt I would. I mean I /could/ but I probably wouldn't. I know I'd never kill them..well probably never but hurt and subdue is different...can I ask you a question Rhydian? When I do this..
*punches him full in the face throwing him backwards with the force*
..does it hurt original Rhydian?
Yes Rhydian I'm following you :D
*gets punched in the face and falls to the ground with force* ...No, it doesn't. Well at least I don't think it does. Well I'm bound to him, so he can't see, hear, smell, or feel absolutely anything.
But if I ever do find a way out of this meat suit, which I doubt, he may feel it? I dunno the full details
YAY! FOLLOWER!!! Wait! You are following me? *looks around* On Twitter or in a stalker way...?
Rhydian: Twitter.
Ok...Good. I thought i was being stalked then :P
Oh good. In that case I need to settle a score with you..
*snarls and punches him again*
..because I liked original Rhydian. He's more than a meat suit..
*punch*
..he was my friend! An you just worm your /stupid/ way into him..
*kick*
Like you bloody well belong there! Well no! That's not right..
*headbutt*
*takes all the abuse* *doesn't react*
Listen to me vamp...I never planned on getting stuck in here. I was just busy with something else, and I lost track of time and now I'm stuck. So deal with it Silente. Since I'm bound, I am Rhydian now. So do you know what I go through daily? I was cold and ruthless...Now I'm developing a conscience, because of him...So I feel terrible believe it or not about taking away his existence. Beat me up if you like, if it makes you feel better...I'm actually trying to find a way out of him...
*growls*
Your not Rhydian. Your a poor replica of him that doesn't scratch the surface of the real Rhydians personality. You /were/ cold and ruthless, but clearly not that smart considering you were dumb enough to forget to leave! You want a way out? Fine. Let's find a way.
Believe me I want out...I have things to do, and I'm limited in this body. But if you give me a chance I'm not that bad...To be honest with you, I genuinely don't think Rhydian is that bothered about being possessed. he's had a very challenging time recently...So it's like a well deserved break for him.
Don't judge a book by it's cover
I'm not. I'm judging it by its blurb and its recommendations.
*glares*
You want out? Have you even researched a way ou other that nearly letting Edward destroy time? I bet you haven't!
I have actually...And Ed gave me an amulet that was supposedly meant to help separate me and him. But that plan would only work if Hermione's magic would've rubbed off on me...It didn't, so that failed. But I do think that the amulet did make he and I more individual, so isn't that sommat? And you don't have the right to judge me...You were an innocent girl once...then you became this creature of the night. Yet, I don't insult you. So please, stop thinking that you're better than me. I want ot be your friend, because /I am Rhydian/
I never claim to be an innocent girl. When I was turned I become a monster. I won't deny it. Its true. They should've killed me the night I came back with that god damned bite. It would've been better for them.
*looks slightly sorrowful*
I'm not the innocent girl. I'm a twisted version of her. And it'd be wrong for me to claim any different.
Ok now someone who I don't recognise has started following me.
I'm not claiming to be perfect either...But I do claim, that I am not just any old monster or Remnant. I'm just saying I'm the new Rhydian, with a bit of extra added on...So, can we start over?
Sorry for bringing it up btw...I know it must be hard for you...Sorry. I just needed you to understand. So, can we start all over again? Let's at least TRY to be friends
*builds himself a realm full of twisting stairways like optical illusions and also areas that give you hallucinations*
*sits there watching the morals with mild amusement*
What is their name Dragona?
Friends. Yeah. Whatever.
*laughs cruely*
No need to apologise. You've opened my eyes. I'm not her. I'm not a good innocent person. My god I'd started going /soft./ I can't believe I fooled myself into being /good!/
*laughs cruely again*
Oh. All the years I wasted!
*stands a little taller*
Oh... I hope you're not going to get killed Dragona. I would be sad.
*hugs Rhydian Silente and Dragona*
Emma Logan? I presume it's someone from here but I don't know the name :P
Hey Chi! How are you?
You're starting to sound like a serial killer Sil. Being a sadist is much more fun, don't ya think?
Oh right..That's my irl friend who I turned into a Skuttlebug. Her Taken Name is Corvo Lavender, have you met her?
Chione: Why would I get killed I'm not fighting, or not?
Rhydian: But I'm also following Corvo Lavender.
((Hey Chi!))
Oh but Rhydian, there's a fine lin between sadist and serial killer. The only difference is how much you indulge yourself! Ah I've been such an idiot. I'm not that girl from years ago! I'm a blood thirsty monster!
*grins eyes sparkling*
And its time I started being true to myself..
Er...I think I may have convinced Sil to start killing again...Sil listen to me...You don't want to do this, OK? I've accidentally set you on this dark path again...A little help please someone?
*grins*
Oh but I do Rhydian. Oh but I do. You've shown me the light. No more controlling myself with stupid sigils.
*reaches down towards the sigil on hr thigh*
*the one that keeps her sane*
*and not as murderous*
*ready to turn it off*
*materialises in the mortal world in the form of a dragon*
Sil...Don't do this...Please. Think about Matex. Would he really want this for ya?
Matex? He probably won't even care. After all, he has his kitten now. And he doesn't need me. Not this me.
*brushes her fingers against the sigil*
One tap and I'm free, why shouldn't I Rhydian? Why shouldn't I be true to myself?
*steps towards him*
*lands in front of Rhydian*
It's not being true to yourself...It's being true to the beast, to this dark curse which has taken you down with it...But you've proved yourself better than that. You don't have to let it own your life...See what you've done to me? Isn't his proof enough that it's the wrong choice...A dark and careless thing, something evil like me, asking for you to not turn yourself into a monster. The only thing stopping you is yourself...Don't ask for my permission for this...but if you had a soul, you wouldn't need me telling you not to do this.
Move out of the way, Remnant.
Is Trip still here..?
Adra, on Twitter are you the Ducktor?
heya Adra! How are you? And I don't know, I don't think so?
You could use my name Dragona *moves out of the way anyway*
If I had a soul? A soul is simply the floating matter that exists on another plane and drives your body! How would having one effect this decision the only thing not having one would do is kill me! And I /am/ the beast now! I have been for years! Just because I wear a mask doesn't mean it isn't true!
*grins*
*drums fingers just above the sigil*
((No Adra he isn't I don't think..))
OK then...Do whatever you want. I cannot help you. Sil, I truly pity you...No need to be a beast just because of one bite
Yessum, Dragona
:/ Awh.... Kid!Tadra is my Favorite Tadra..
One bite, one night, one stolen delight.
*grins*
*hears the word Tadra* *cannot resist the urge to ship it*
Then I'm following you, Adra.
Rhy!
:)
The Tadra one-year anniversary is this summer :) If you're wondering, that's when their wedding might be planned... That day....
:)
If only I could find it in the comments!! :(
But yas gaga
((I THINK I JUST FIGURED OUT ONE WAY OF GETTING RID OF A BOUND REMANT! IF THE PERSON WAS CHANGED INTO A VAMPIRE OR A ZOMBIE THEN THEY'RE TECHNICALLY DEAD MEANING THEY CAN'T BE POSSESSED BUT ALIVE ENOUGH FOR THE PERSON TO LIVE ON!))
Tadra wedding and anniversary? Er...Gimme a second to absorb this...*walks away and feels utterly consume him irl and family just wonder what child they have raised (An awesome one!)* *returns* Back!
Thanks, Dragona! I appreciate it :) I'll follow back when I get home later tonight, okay?
Ok Adra. ^^
((OMG SIL!!!!!!!!!!! YOU ARE EPIC!!!!!! I HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO COME UP WITH A WAY TO SAVE THE REAL RHYDS!!!!!! But, can we leave it a few days? Tbh I like Dark-Rhydian...At least I know how to save him, if I ever get bored of the remnant :P))
XD
Rhy xD
Goodness, if only you'd have seen the drama that Trip has with Alastair...
I vid chatted Trip last weekend and he told me about what Trip thought of ALADRA and- yeah drama
<3 bbz
((Yeah sure whatever Rhydian. I love random eureka moments. So fun! Okay can someone convince me not to press this god damned sigil. Or at least knock me out or something?))
I'm actually trying to get my Skype account working...So if anybody here wants to Skype me in about a week? It's my B-Day next week, so it'll be the best present ever to be able to talk to you guys xD
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