Skulduggery Pleasant Mortal Coil - Chapter 1: Wreath's Task

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Wreath's Task

The doors swung open and High Priest Auron Tenebrae strode into the room, his robe swirling around his tall, narrow frame. To his right was Quiver, a miser with words, but overly generous with withering glares. To Tenebrae's left, Craven, a bland sycophant possessed of an uncanny skill to worm his way into his superior's good graces. Solomon Wreath had been seeing far too much of all three lately.
"Cleric Wreath," Tenebrae said, nodding imperiously at him.
"Your Eminence," Wreath responded, bowing deeply. "To what do I owe the honour?"
"Why do you think we're here?" Craven said, almost sneered. "You're late with your report. Did you think the High Priest would forget? Do you think him a fool?"
"I do not think him a fool, no," Wreath answered calmly. "But as to the intelligence of the people that accompany him, I'm afraid I cannot say."
"An insult!" Craven screeched. "How dare you! How dare you use a derogatory tone in the presence of the High Priest!"
"Enough," Tenebrae sighed, "both of you. Your constant bickering tries my patience."
"My humblest apologies," Craven said immediately, bowing and closing his eyes, his lower lip trembling on the verge of tears. A magnificent performance, as usual.
"Yes," Wreath said. "Sorry about that."
"Despite Cleric Craven's overt dramatics," Tenebrae said, "he is quite correct to point out that you are late with your report. How is Valkyrie Cain progressing through her studies?"
"She's a fast learner," said Wreath. "As far as the practical side goes anyway. She's a natural at shadow casting, and every time I see her she's improved."
"And the philosophical aspect?" Quiver asked.

The 1st 2 pages of Chapter 1... more later.

Mortal Coil Competition

If you haven't already heard, there is a competition running on http://www.skulduggerypleasant.co.uk/ . Any residents in the UK and Eire who are under the age of 18 and have got permission from parents if they are under 16 are eligible to enter this competition. The winning design for the ad will be used as the main inspiration for the Mortal Coil trailer. The winner will recieve an annual cinema pass for themselves and a friend BUT will also have their advertisement idea shown on the big screen! Awesome! But as I've already said, the competition is only suitable for people who live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. So, unfortunately, I can't enter because I live in Australia and people in America or somewhere else wouldn't be able to do it either. The winner will be contacted by the 17th of September [2010].
Look at the terms and conditions on the link provided [ http://www.skulduggerypleasant.co.uk/waterstones/ ].
(The terms and conditions for this comp. are surprisingly interesting... You know how you get all the boring ones where you won't even bother reading it? =D )
GOOD LUCK! ENTER NOW!

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Riverbend Books - Brisbane - Derek Landy Aussie Tour - March 2010

Just wondering... was anyone there seeing Derek Landy on his Aussie tour when he went to Riverbend Books in Brisbane? IT WAS FANTASTIC! He was soooo funny, talking about his cats and how they kept breeding and whatever. I could've stayed there and listened to him all week.... OR LONGER! I really hope he comes again... I got all 4 SP books that are out at the moment signed by him and I had my pic taken with him!! I treasure those wonderful souveniers (how do you spell souveiners - soveniours - sooveneers... whatever). Comment on here if you were there coz it was soooo kool. They ran out of tickets for it. We were lucky to get in! We got a free Dark Days bag and everything! IT WAS GREAT!

Comment on here if you were there coz it was AWESOME!

Also, Dark Days is awesome.

SP 4EVA!

Is there anyone who would happen to know how to use Blender properly... it's a animation program. I desperately want to make a Skulduggery Pleasant movie, but 1. I have to draw the front side and back views of the characters, 2. I need to create them and the scenes and 3. I want to get Derek Landy's permission before I do anything. Won't it be just awesome when the movie comes out? Only, the movie had better have at least EVERYTHING in the book, actors that look the part AND have great talent and Derek Landy should have a say in everything.
Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland was FANTASTIC! That's really great greenscreen animation (of course made to look so real - with real peopl and whatnot). That's what the Skulduggery Pleasant movie should be like! *GASP* JOHNNY DEPP SHOULD BE IN IT! I HAVE NO BLOODY IDEA WHO HE COULD PLAY, BUT JUST PUT HIM IN WITH MAKE-UP! HE IS THE BEST ACTOR EVER! THE MAD HATTER IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE MOVIE CHARACTER... As are the Cheshire Cat, the Tweedles and Mallymkun the mouse though! BUT THAT'D B KOOL! Well, when the SP movie comes out, I bet my faves would be all those characters.

Anywayz.... Check out my poll... Vote for your favourite character/s.
Also, sorry I didn't do anything on here yesterday... Had school assignment and stuffs to do :/
LOL... Also had a Maths exam today!

Hope everyone's safe and whatnot and if anyone can tell me where to get the futterwacken song, it would be soooo greatly appreciated. Need it for an assignment. :P

And is it possible for people who can only comment on blogs to post pictures or something?
Also, Derek Landy is awesome.

Help!

I desperately need to know what the song is called for the Futterwacken dance in Alice in Wonderland and where I can find it on the internet, whether it's a safe downloading site or a safe buying site, like iTunes or something... (BTW: Checked there and it had no sounds like the Futterwacken in the AIW soundtrack... I think, unless they took the listening samples from a different part of the entire song...). Anyway... If you know what it's called or, where to find it, I would be ever so grateful and very glad... Wanna do it in a school dancing assignment for Health and Physical Education (HPE)... Try and get a good report card LOL.
Please, please, PLEASE comment if you are able to help.
Thank You very much.
(And I know this has nothing to do with SP but I'm desperate!)