The final book.
The last Skulduggery.
I've been writing these books since 2005, so for me it's been nine years of living with these characters, in this world. I knew saying goodbye was not going to be easy...
But I haven't had to say goodbye yet. Not really. I wrote the book. I edited. I went through it again and again. I decided on covers, on approaches. I approved tour schedules and special events. I prepared. I tweeted. I blogged. I kept busy. I kept looking forward...
But now... now (most of) the preparation is done. I just have to turn up now, and talk, or sign, or talk and sign, and meet people and go places.
It's going to sink in NOW. I can feel it.
No more Skulduggery Pleasant.
I'm going to give my usual "No Spoilers" speech now. So, like, no spoilers, people. The comment section above is for spoilers, not this one.
But even outside of this blog, please be considerate of your fellow Minions. Don't go blasting spoilers on Facebook or Twitter or Tumblr. Be subtle about it, and if you can't be subtle, go LOUD with the spoiler warning.
And when I say spoiler I don't just mean" "Oh my god, I can't believe THIS CHARACTER did THAT to THAT OTHER CHARACTER!"
I also mean spoilers in a more general sense. For example, saying things like: "Derek, I can't believe you did that! I'll never forgive you! How could you?? That was my favourite character!!"
Or: "I'm so delighted! I loved it and the ending was just what I wanted!"
You have friends, Minions, who know your hopes and dreams. They know your favourite characters. They know what you're dreading. So don't confirm any of these things when you comment, even if you make sure not to get too specific. If you love the book, tell me. If you hate the book, tell me that too. But keep in mind that other people will be reading, and if you give away what kind of ending the book has, you've just cheated them out of finding out for themselves.
I love your enthusiasm. Your enthusiasm makes these books what they are. So while you're being considerate of your friends, be sure to revel in your enthusiasm, and your excitement, and your dread, and your horror, and your happiness and your despair.
I hope you like it.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
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Until the end.
Awww, I can go/watch... I do start school till the second or third.
(Ah Top Gun. Have it on DVD. Impressive flight images. Quite a good soundtrack.)
Until the end...
(Sil: @Viv hmmm...maybe a suit and tie...it'd be a change from the armour... @Soph you wouldn't KNOW though...)
(Sophia: I would find out. And then I would rip you apart. All that's would be left of Silente Tempest would be a mist of glowing particles.)
(Sil:...that's a bit harsh...what if it was only for like a minute?)
(Inky: *gets between sil and soph* enough of this.)
(Sophia: I am not wearing a dress.)
STUPID SCHOOL
STARTING EARLIER THAN EVERYONE ELSE
UGHHHHHHHHHHH
Maybe I can tune in during lunch...
*spins Sil around and dances*
(Got to go)
(Bye Vivanus!)
byii Viv
*sigh* im trying to think up ideas for my story that im writing
(bye Viv!!!)
(Sil: *wonders what colour dress would best suit Sophia*)
(Brb.)
Bye Viv. I'm gonna go. Maybe read more Skulduggery Pleasant..
the weather...sympathetic landscape
(Sil actually has an idea for seeing Sophia in a dress..
Sil: *navy blue..with gold...gold belt...and some gold on the shoulders..definitely a dress with shoulders...*)
I can't.
Reading is too painful. Maybe cause I chose LSODM...
Why would I do that...?
Ya Know..... because the last book nearing Derek Landy should come on Blogland and talk to us minions!!!
YES!!!! COME DEREK LANDY!!!!! COME TALK TO YOUR MINIONS!!!
Is anyone here?
Dugg, its been so long. Wanna rp?
Brb... 3 min
I'm here
(Back.)
Ok..
I'll role play.
Hi Inky.
Hi Draggie
Hi Dugg😋
What's happening in the world of rp?
Derek please? Even for 5 minutes? It would be awesome and would make my day!!!
I'm not sure. El and I were going to do something...
You can join if you want.
Thank youuu😋
(I think a red dress would suit Sophia the best, somehow.
Ha. I just managed to get her down to, "If I wear a dress, it will be half armour and half fabric.")
DEREK!COME!
Ya know what? I don't have enough optimism right now...
I'll try later..
(I thought red but the uniform was blue.
Sil: half armour half fabric...hmm...)
Ya know what? I don't have enough optimism right now...
I'll try later..
Ya know what? I don't have enough optimism right now...
I'll try later..
DEREEEEEK
Its ok, Dugg :)
Aww Dugg 😨 always be optimistic!
Something wrong?
Triple post..
Cool.
Derek is hidiny.-Zag
No, it's just the last book... it's coming. I don't know.. I didn't realize how much I'll miss waiting for more books.. I don't want it to end but of doesn't end it'd be bad. I'm worried. The monster hunters...
Probably smart...
Cause if the monster hunters die...
I'm jumping on the next plane on some Tuesday to decapitate him.
Hmmm
Quick question... Whose a valduggery shipper?
*takes cover*
(Not Valduggery so much..I mean, a little.... But Lord Vile x Darqursse very much so.)
Hmm, I'm not. I don't know... they make great partners and they definitely care for each other greatly but in my opinion, not romantically. It just seems odd to me.
Yeah, I see Lord Vile and Darquesse..
I ship them
'Age is just a number, maturity is a choice'
(I ship no one. I am involved in no ships.)
Shoot. I realized that I've been acting sane all morning! This is not good..
Please don't let it break me back..
(You know...skulduggery would be TERRIFYING if he knew his true name...he's already like really deadly....imagine him when he knows his name...O_O)
Not as girlfriend/boyfriend...
ITS COMPLICATED THOOO
Except Droki.....!! XD
Argh. Got to go. Bye...!
Tbh
I didn't think of it... But then I found fanfic and now I have high hopes 😅
Byii Dugg
(Bye Dug!)
Omg ur right Sil 😱
(Okay IF YOU HAVEN'T READ LSODM THEN DON'T READ THIS COMMENT, YOU WONT GET IT!)
(What if the only reason Darquesse goes bad is the accelerator?)
Oh my 😰....
(@Flick I know I am I always am...joking. But seriously...Skul with his true name....scary.)
I have pondered many times what his true name could be
I mean 'pete' would seem too ordinary
(Lol I think my brain is trying to guess what happens in the book now...)
(I mean I already thought that Ravel might be the willing sacrifice for the accelerator...but what if it already starts effecting people...Darquesse would probably be sensetive to this...and the power would drive her insane...)
Holy fudge
I just can't wait ... To see how it all ends... dEREK WEPT
Omg I'm watching young vets
Te UNi parties at Christmas are AMAZING
Omg I'm watching young vets
Te UNi parties at Christmas are AMAZING
(Oh I love my brain. So many random theories grow in there.
Or she could get jealous of the refl- of Stephanie. Because Darqursse as she is still she's them as her family.
But if the visions are still right the reflection somehow learns to manipulate ait despite not being able to use magic..
Which means it gets magic...
Which leads me back to the accelerator making Darquesse crazy theory...)
(I'm watching Murder She Wrote.)
Cool Dragon🐲
Ahh Sil! Don't cufuddle my pea sizes brain!
(I'm watching bake off)
(sorry Flick.)
(I very much doubt there will be a happy ending...not when derek was behind the typing.)
(I hope everyone dies in the SP book.)
(I hope there's a nice ending
Even if it's just for one person...)
(lovely Draggie XD
For one person? Yeah maybe....probably a bad person...and the 'happy ending' might just be...not a bad ending...)
(Oh bloody hell
I want to read it noowwwwwŵ!)
(So do IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! I can't wait...but i don't want it to end...but I can't not read it...)
(Mine should be here tomoz morning but I can't start it util the evenig 😭)
(My friend just messaged me, she has it! )
(HOW?!?!)
(WHAT?! HOW DOES SHE HAVE IT ALREADY?!?!)
(The special edition....it shipped to her. She sent me a pic and everything!)
(Thats...that's....THAT'S CHEATING!)
I ordered the special edition tho!
(There's only one explaination. Viv your friend has a time machine. Maybe not now, maybe future her has one and came back to deliver the book, buy its true.)
(I'm just going to pick up the first book I see...
I only care about special editions when it comes to video games...
Or books based on video games... *coughs* I have a book full of Mass Effect concept art which is an edition with only 1000 copies *coughs*)
( observe. --------->)
HOLY FUDGING HELL!
Hnuajfntowx
(If there's a special edition THERE, sure, I'll get it. But if there isn't I won't go looking for one.)
I pre-ordered it too but because I live in the USA it will take 21 days...!
(I have every Assassin's Creed game in special edition.)
*kisses Sil fiercely while her author is gone*
*looks away*
Nothing happened. Nothing to see folks.
Inky: *arches an eyebrow at Viv* really?
(my brain: Burn the witch!
Me: she's a time traveler not a witch!
My brain: Burn the time traveler!
Me: burning people is bad and out of date!
My brain: ...kill her!
Me: that's illegal!
My brain: CONFISCATE THE BOOK UNTIL TOMORROW!
Me: That's worse than the burning!
My brain: FINE! ....RIP OUT THE LAST PAGE! OR THE FIRST PAGE! *nods*)
(You want to know the funny part? She can't read it tonight because of all her homework!)
@Inky: really what?
*acts innocent*
(That's funny
I can't read mine when it comes
Tomoz cos I'm on work experience !)
(Good! She's not allowed to! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! *cough* I mean ohh poor her....)
Sil2: *pokes Viv in the back of the head*
*spins him around and kisses him twice as fiercely, laughing and turning from him afterwards*
*motions to eerywhere* nothing to see? You're in broad daylight
I'm pretty sure I can read mine when it comes..
Oh, Viv, did anything bad happen when she opened it?
*sits underneath her tree*
*sneaks away from Chris*
*goes to local pub*
Bartender : haven't seen you in a while.
Inky: well I'm back*slams cash on bar* keep em coming!
*drinkss pint of cider *
(I will have to wait a little while...just till we finish the shopping...then I get to read it...)
Ashlea: *sits with Leri*
*walks over to Leri*
Hi...
Lucky for you people, I don't even know how long I'll have to wait cuz my library takes about 3 months to get the book =_=
*hugs Ashlea*
... Hi Elleni.
We El... if we meet... maybe you can borrow it....
(*hugs El*)
*looks up at El*
Hi....how are you?
Chris:has anyone seen Inky? She got away again!
Inky: *starts hiccuping after a few pints*
Another! *everyone cheerinv*
(YAY! *hugs Dugglyn and Sil*)
I'm good.
*smiles*
Uh... where's Sil?
Ashlea: *hugs Leri back*
I don't know...we ran when she tried to attack us...she might be with Sophia?
*kisses Sil*
Be happy everyone!
(Sophia? What happened?)
Sil2: *kisses Viv back* hey...I missed you..
Chris: HAS ANYONE SEEN INKY?
(Silente tried to attack people - namely Leri and Ashlea. Quite a few people tried to stop her. Sophia nearly killed her. The Assassin saved her - she's currently with him.)
Assassin: *looks at the thoroughly chained Silente* See what happens when you hurt people who you shouldn't?
... Sophia was there... so was the assassin... and a few other people... I... I don't know where Silente is... we ran...
Ashlea: *jumps and looks at Chris* n-no...she might be at the pub?
... I'm sorry I haven't seen Inky...
*is slowly waking up still after those stupid drugs*
*blinks and tries to stretch before realising she can't thanks to chains*
*looks up quickly, meeting the assassins gaze*
(Where are they?)
(In an undisclosed location.)
Assassin: Hurting those who you should not will only bring harm upon yourself. This is what I have been telling you. And you refused to listen. Now do you see?
(Poop -_-)
(Well, I was gonna rp but... I shall be ghosting)
(Ha, like Viv will let that continue)
*steps out nearby*
*blinks at him, refusing to talk*
*wonders how strong these chains are*
(Okay - what kind of person would let their little girl have a UZI submachine gun? Even at a shooting range?
And then everyone is surprised when she accidentally shoots a shooting instructor.
Idiots. -_-)
Assassin: You are securely bound. I wish to help you, can you not see that?
Right now i can't see a lot of things. Features mainly. What the hell did you inject me with?
*blinks again, trying to clear the remaining fog*
*blinks a couple of times*
*walks off quietly*
*arroves at pub*
*goes in to find inky winning an arm wrestle match against the biggest man in the pub*
Inky: yay!!!! *hiccup*
*notices chris, frowns * don't you dare...
*chris picks her up and flings her onto his shoulder while walks out*
*inky kicks and screams at him* you. Always. Ruin. My. Fun!
Chris: you're too young to drink. You will harm yourself !
Inky: no I won't!!*moans*
-goes to cottage-
*chris puts inky to bed*
*gors to leave *
Inky: don't leave*goes into the fetal position*the nightmares will come back
Chris: nightmares? *sits on bedside *
*inky wraps arms around his waist *
Hm...
Assassin: A drug. That is all you need to know. By doing so, I saved your life. Do not make me, or Sophia, regret this.
Hi Fabiiii
(hm Fabi?)
Oh but its SOOO fun to make Sophia regret stuff.
*blinks the last of the fog away and smiles*
That's better. I can see again. Hello.
Hello, Elleniiiiii
(Sil! You have a ring!)
( :) how are you? Did you save Tanith yet?)
(Yes! She does! She is also chained up! Reaching said ring isn't easy! And she doesn't like pulling the diamonds out...they're pretty...)
Assassin: But it is not worth dying for. She will kill you. I am all that stood between you and certain death. You need to change.
(Does she want to live long enough to get another type of ring? *cough, cough*)
(Hi Fab)
Inky: *has nightmares about finding her whole pack killed*
*wakes up screaming at the memory of finding her fathers mutilated body*
Chris: shhh it was only a dream *soothes her*
*inky moves over*
Inky: you can lay down aswell... Please?
Chris: okay *lays next to inky and wraps his hands around her, trying not to touch her bare skin, in fear that she may be repulsed by his scaley touch*
*inky falls asleep finally*
Hi Silente. Yes. Hm.
No, Elleni, I have not. I've been busy cleaning the house and now I'm busy eating lunch.
Oh :P
Oh :P
(well..yes....)
Certain death isn't very certain.
*smiles and pulls against the chains, forwards, so that her arms are pulled behind her*
Ow...damn these chains are strong...
*rolls the ring so the diamonds are on the inside*
Second most chains I've had attached to me before.
Assassin: *activates his computer, and a large double-barrelled automated turret slides down from the ceiling*
You do not know the half of it. I am here to help you. Without me, you will die.
(Aha, I win!)
Oh my god
Great British bake off is suspenseful!
*looks up at the turret*
Uh...that's a big gun...
*pulls against the chains and growls when they hold her in place*
A big gun that I can't dodge...
*while all this is happening she's pulling at the ring and the diamonds in it, trying to ween one free*
Don't shoot?
Assassin: I wish to help you. Not to kill you. I want you to see the error in your ways and change appropriately. Just because you have a heart of darkness, does not mean you have to use your skills to cause destruction.
*lays back in a lawn chair, get's up again*
*why is he so restless?*
*curls up against Ashlea*
I'm sorry how will a big gun make me see the errors of my ways?
*is starting to regret leaving the ring on her left hands ring finger, its a tricky thing to get a diamond free with only a pinky finger and a thumb*
(Dang it! I got to go!)
Ashlea: *smiles and hugs Leri to her*
Assassin: My voice will make you see the error of my ways. The gun has pressure senses on the inside of the chains, for if you manage to escape.
(Byii Viv)
(aww...:( )
*looks up at the gun*
Hmm...so if the chains snap that goes bang...
*tilts her head, wondering about how quickly she can move from such a close threat*
*doubtful*
Then use your voice, oh wise one, try and show me the error of my ways, but first! How long was I out for?
(I'm going to watch Pokemon now
Byii)
Assassin: The gun will fire if the pressure changes on the chains. Which includes things like snapping, or if you manage to slip out of them.
You were out for one day.
(Bai then Flick!)
(I have like two minutes if we rp really really quickly!)
Okay, before I say anything, anything at all
Has anyone heard from Death?
*sighs*
Yey. Fun. I hate this sort of binding. I usually only get out of them by playing dead. But you know I'm alive already. You couldn't have put me in more comfortable chains could you?
(teo minutes probably isnt enough Viv.
She came on a bit earlier Snow...I think she's okay.)
(Just RP!)
So I'm playing the game I like...my character is mainly fire, but I have other schools to study on different characters, so I'm on my Ice one and I'm looking through my list of spells to learn, and I'm like OH YES MY LEVEL 48 SPELL IS FROST GIANT!!-Zaf
Assassin: I couldn't.
You got hurt because of the way you act. This needs to change.
(I swear, if I do Archaeology at university and someone asks me who my role model is, I'm just going to say Indiana Jones.)
(@Zaf: XD!!!)
I can breathe again. Okay. Thanks
Mhmm.
*pulls one of the diamonds free and drops it behind her*
And you are going to change this?
Sadly I'm only level 21...Though Ice is based off pretty much what you'd expect of a Frost Giant, so I'm laughing. One spell: Evil Snowman. I can just hear do you wanna build a snowman.
-Zaf
*appears where the diamond lands*
*sizes up the situation*
(Got to go )
Assassin: I cannot. It must be you who changes. It must be voluntarily. You need to see the error in your own ways.
As long as you continue to hurt those who you shouldn't, you will continue to get hurt yourself. You are defeating yourself, by default, as soon as you start.
Everyone is designed to do a job. This - this is not what you are supposed to do.
(Bye Viv. You helped so much XD)
Then what am I supposed to do?
Assassin: Kill those who deserve it. Kill the people who need to die for the survival of the many. There are enough signs to tell you that what you do is wrong. You must listen to me if you are to survive. I will not always be around to save your life. If I am not - you will die.
I've died many times before. I'll probably die many times again...although how many times I can die without the resurrection sigils or people failing I don't know..
(Hey Deathy! How are you?)
(I'm alive. That is about all...
You?)
*hugs Death* please stop giving me heart attacks.
(I'm alive. Thank you for asking. Had a good sleep?)
Assassin: It would be wiser not to test your luck with death. If you listen to me, you will not die.
(Snow, the name is DEATH Rose. I've got a special place in Hell for me. I'm eager to see it.)
(I had a shit night sleep. I'd wake up every couple of hours and reply to Em's emails.)
*continues to hug Rose*
(Bye Draggie!)
(Ah...I hope you sleep better tonight?)
(Bye Dragona)
(Snow, I'll die at the rate. But I'll die at your hand, not my own...)
(Maybe...)
You do realize that if I ever I met any of you inl I would hug you til it got awkward, and then continue hugging you for five minutes after its awkward. *nods*
(erm....wait what? Snow...if we ever meet, for btg's sake, I will have to make sure to wear spiky clothing and defend myself against the hugs.)
*irl
(Well... That might just happen if you're going to Melbourne...
NIXYPOOS WILL BE THERE!)
Arnold, I'd hug you if you suddenly turned into a porcupine. I don't care about spikes. >:D
Damn! Well there goes plan A..and plan B....and C for that matter.
evening all.
Hey Em! How are you?
IM TRYING TO CONVINCE THE PARENTS. IM USING EVERY BIT OF INFORMATION I CAN. THINKS LIKE NOT GETTING SOMETHING FOR AN EXALENT REPORT, OR DOING EXTRA JOBS.
Hey Em!
*Cuddles*
Thank you....
*things
*hugs Rose* Any time.
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