Monday, September 24, 2012

Lots and Lots of Photos

Okay then, as promised, documented evidence that show you Minions are an incredibly creative bunch...

Here is the first batch of stuff I was given while on the KOTW tour.


I've started to only pack half a bag every time I go away, because the amount of things I'm given while signing is just astronomical. What usually happens is that my publicist takes anything I can't fit onto the plane and sends it on to me afterwards. Well, the final package has arrived, so here I am to give you a brief pictorial rundown.


A skull! Signed by "le gang"! And a picture from the irrepressible one, Becky...


I don't have room to put up all of the artwork I was handed, but here are some pieces that stood out...







And I was also given books! One Minion had illustrated my biography blurbs- wonderfully unique idea! And in Liverpool I was handed Project Baguette, a collection of letters and notes and drawings and all kinds of coolness.



And elsewhere in the UK I was given a box! A wonderful little box!


But what's INSIDE the wonderful little box? Is it, perhaps, a set of wonderfully TINY Skulduggery books? It is!


The pic below is so cool. For those of you who can't spot the similarity, this is Super Derek, sitting on a stack of books, reading one with, er, his tongue hanging out of his mouth...

Quite simply one of the CUTEST things I've ever been given.



I've shown this one before, but I figured I'd do it again, and add in another two Skulduggerys (one from this tour, another from... three years ago, maybe...?)



And this! This Raggy Skulduggery that SHE WOULDN'T LET ME KEEP!


Because of the unfortunate lack of Skulduggery merchandise, many of you have had to improvise. Some of you, ahem, have improvised better than others...





Ah, the Tall Bonde! One of my favourites! You've seen her picture here before (I doubt you've forgotten it) but here is a picture of the BACK of Sabrina Sparrow's T-shirt...


And this is Sabrina's partner-in-crime Becky, giving a suitably deadpan freedom sign...



Naturally, Sabrina and Becky came with their banner- much like they did the LAST time they turned up...

(Present)

(Past)

And here's a picture of Mable and Sherlock totally agreeing with the message in my kitchen...


As I was shifting these pictures from my phone, I came across a few I'd taken in Germany a few years ago...



See that? Stylish AND practical!

And to finish it off, here's a picture of my cousin Michael, who came to one of the events in Australia and looked, it has to be said, AWESOME.


Once again, thanks to everyone who came along, and an extra special thanks to those of you who did something extra special.

4,846 comments:

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Mary Contrary said...

@Star: *nods* xD
Polynomials are just, like, expressions with multiple terms, yeah?

*huggles Tanya* Hey! :)

Hi CLara! *hugs* :)

Noelle said...

*Noelle slips through the front door, and is met with darkness that's thicker than blood* *Fumbles along the wall until her fingers hit a switch, and the lights within a large, cavernous room turn on- it's large, white, sterile*
*There appears to be four floors inside the large room, each with a balcony that overlooks the atrium- the atrium itself is full of metal tables and science equipment; things that make Noelle excited* *Looking around, she notices gurneys and side rooms that lead to kitchens, to a large living space, and to many more*

*Noelle is appalled at the perfect mix of a laboratory and a human home*

*Begins to snoop around until she finds some clothes- they're too small for her, however* *Noelle keeps looking*

Fire Fly said...

(*Quietly sings Escape by Jimmy Buffett*)

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

(WELL DONE WITH FENCING CLARA!)

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*quietly walks behind Noelle, gazing at the surroundings*

The Grave of a Coward said...

I am doing wondrously well, thank you to all who asked! While visiting me in my humble Hotel is not, of course, mandatory, those who do will receive an Internet Chocolate Mouse, which is like an actual chocolate mouse, except given over the Internet.

John said...

Erebus: *Takes a step towards her*
He will never be able to regain control, all that remains is his body.

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

Onwa: Oh? Care to test that theory?

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(Hello Clara and Fly.)

*walks into the hotel*

Oh, good. Hello.

The Grave of a Coward said...

*smiles politely*
Tanya! Have you been well? Are you here for a mouse, or to admire the Hotel's new cobwebs?
*holds out chocolate mouse*
For you.
*nods at the golden cobwebs adorning the ceiling*
Lovely, are they not?

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

*doesn't say anything. just mops*

Mary Contrary said...

@Clara: *nodS* Quite. :) :) :)

Hello, J! (Blake, right?) :)

Hello, FLy! *doesn't think we've met?*

John said...

(Correct, Taia.)

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

(Hey Taia!


*smiles at the mention of the cobwebs spun with gold of a spider*)

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

*places the mouse in her pocket*

Indeed. I need help, Clara. You do have a plan to bring down Erebus, right. You're sitting here all bored and stuff, but you have a way to defeat a primordial and the amusement of everyone else running around panicking is great, right?

Or are we back to square one?

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

(*pokes J*
*has replied*)

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I assume you continued without me?-Zaf

Noelle said...

*Noelle eventually fishes through an old chest, and finds some heavy clothes to wear- they will for sure keep her warm* *She changes into them, not having noticed Alastair yet*

*She notices medical books, and books in foreign tongues- things that she most certainly can't read*

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(Hello, Zaffy!)

Alastair Cruciatus said...

((You assume incorrectly.))

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

*he disposes of the bits outside, and then steps back in and sighs.

Okay, I know what it is.

*he kneels down again, trying to gather up the blood*

(Herrow Fire Fly!)

The Grave of a Coward said...

*frowns*
Tanya, I am a hotel manager. Hotel managers do not save the world. I have no plans to defeat Erebus; Erebus has never wronged me.
*sips tea*
I'm sure the rest of Blogland has this well in hand.

Star Inkbright said...

Chocolate mice. :) :) :)

@Taia: I got that now. XD

It isn't in my revision guide, though, because my revision guide is only for GCSE maths. Meh. :P But I got it. :)

John said...

(Sorry.)

Erebus: And how do you suggest we do that?
*Runs a hand up her arm*

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

(Herrow Zaf. How are ye?)

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

(Hi Zaf)

Star Inkbright said...

(They waited for you, Zaf. :))

Alastair Cruciatus said...

*continues to watch Noelle*

Mary Contrary said...

@J: :)

Hey, Silente! :)

Hello, Loki! Hi Zaf! *hugs* :)

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Shocking, I'm actually wrong. I'm here now though. -Zaf

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

(It's okay. Everyone misses comments :)

Onwa: *grins more at the contact*
*steps forwards again, mere centimeters between them*
*projects an image into his mind, one from the past, the last time they met*

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

(...

You guys.)

Great. Have fun dying. I know I will.

John said...

Erebus: *Grins along with her and rushes forward, kissing her passionately*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Zaffy is sleepy and cold, otherwise fine. *waves to those who said hi*

I do come on, I just often do not comment, and today wad a day I actually had to go somewhere and driving and commenting can't work.

-Zaf

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

(You guy.)

The Grave of a Coward said...

*sets down the teacup with an unnecessarily loud clink*
Do not come into my Hotel and blame me for what is happening outside. I am not a warrior. There is nothing I can do. That is my lot in life.

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

(Don't die Kas..)


Onwa: *kisses him passionately back, smirking, arms moving to cirlce his neck, hands clenched into fists in his hair, tugging slightly*
*bites his lip, licking the blood away then doing it again*

Tanya Halcyon (Kas) said...

*sits on Clara's table*

And there is absolutely nothing you can do? While people fight and die to keep you alive?

Noelle said...

*Noelle, for a brief moment, considers taking the abandoned facility as her own- she shies away from the thought quickly* *It isn't her place; besides, she has her own home*

*Drops her calligraphy pen, and bends down to get it* *Stuffs it in the pockets of the big, brown jacket, and turns to go out the door*

Ariadne Silver - Goddess of Passion said...

*looks up at him*
*still doesn't say anything*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Damn....we're far back.-Zaf

The Grave of a Coward said...

They are neither fighting nor dying for me. They are fighting and dying for themselves and their loved ones. If I go out there, I will die quickly and uselessly. I am not a warrior. I am not some secret weapon. I am only a civilian casualty, wether you or I like it or not.
*voice turns cold*
Get off that table. It's mahogany.

Mary Contrary said...

@Star: Ah. Good thing you did. C:

@Zaf: Glad you're fine, but hope you can sleep/be warm soon? :)

"*sets down the teacup with an unnecessarily loud clink*" Clara :) :) :)

(wbd - I finally put solitaire on this laptop and now I intend to use it :))

John said...

Erebus: *Pushes against her, wrapping his arms around her tightly they float off the ground a bit as they kiss

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I can....soon.-Zaf

John said...

(LAST COMMENT.)

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