Seymour: [Grunts and steps backward, then thrusts] One wins a friendly duel when you have your blade trained on your opponent's throat, or disarm him of his sword.

Me: Like in the Dawn Treader movie, with Edmund and Caspian.

Tynx: [Scratches his ear with a hind leg] Maybe not. But when villains do it, they sometimes act really weird and crazy, and they go off killing people, which is how they get the heroes on their tails.

Me: Your going to have a villain on your tail if you're not careful.

Tynx: [Looks at me over his shoulder with a 'yeah right' look] I've had this one at my tail for ages, Author.

Me: Don't say I didn't warn you.

Rowen: [Pants slightly] She better be OK...

Rune: I-

Me: Say not a word, sir.

Rune: [Grumbles, but says nothing more]

Mordir: [Twists so that he's behind Ashrai, hooks his legs around Ashrai's waist, and thrusts his sword into his side]

Me: He's getting a little bit violent.

Seymour: You think? The man is insane!

Me: Yeah... he needs to chill. Feel free to kill him, Ashrai! [Gets hit by a dictionary] Hey!

Mordir: You're supposed to be on my side.

Me: Says who?

Mordir: You're my author.

Me: So?

Mordir: Never mind...

Me: He's beginning to regret fighting. ^^

Fallen: *shrugs* Killing people is a waste of resources. Although there are exceptions.

Oh. Haha. Where was that?

Me: Well, that's no fun. Why don't you just kill Gavin?

Gavin: WHAT?!

Me: *cough* I mean...friendly...right.

Gavin: Let's not kill me, Seymour...she wouldn't regenerate me.

Me: No I would not.

Gavin: And she admits to her- *dodges thrust* umm...forgot what I was gonna say. *slices at Seymour's shoulder again*

Jay: "I'm working on it! And I completely share your sentiments, Thysal."

Me: "Yes, they do get married, Alli. I have yet to write that far, though..."

Shawn: "I don't want her to be dead!" *tries not to cry out in pain*

Jay: *clenches his hands* "Grrr..."

Me: "Frog in your throat?"

Shawn: "How can you be so flippant?!"

Raczr: *lifts the sword* "You may speak, if you wish."

Pirzak: *is thoroughly enjoying this*

Me: "That's why heores and villains from the same story don't mix... And why we have them."

Jay: "Terrific." "Some 20 minutes later, a group of very tired people walked over to Sara. She ran over to me. 'Are you okay?'

'I'm fine,' I smiled, trying not to wince.

'What happened?'

'Well, Pirzak tried to get away in a helicopter. Fortunately these guys showed up and stopped him, thanks to you. You did a good job.'

'Do they have the, um...'

"Uh-huh.'

'So... Are you?'

'Am I what?'

'A secret agent?'

'Well.. You could put it that way.'

Her eyes went round, and I stopped her. 'You can't tell anyone about what happened, okay? Not about me, Pirzak, or the papers.' I shrugged. 'Procedure.'

'Ohhhh...' She grinned. 'I won't. Can I have some cotton candy?"

I laughed. 'Most certainly.'"

Alianna: *grins* So if she isn't his wife yet, then by matter of deduction, she is his girlyfriend!

Me: *shakes head disapprovingly* Who raised you?

Alianna: My brother.

Me: Oh...well...that clears things up. Not.

Alianna: *claps* A lovely end to the story! *hugs Jay* Thank you for telling it to me!

Me: Overly-energetic nine and a half year old...

Emuna: And what are you?

Me: And overly-energetic thirteen and two thirds year old.

Emuna:

Maf: *bows slightly, then releases her hand* I am sincerely sorry you are wounded, my lady. How did this happen?

Faolan: It was Davien's fault.

Me: No it wasn't! Besides, you don't even know Davien.

Faolan:

Maf: A Guard of the High Way would never hurt a lady. Neither would an Agrothian prince.

Terminus: It was not Davien! That was all my work! *smiles proudly*

Me: O.o Wow...just...wow... *hits Terminus with a dictionary*

Terminus: *gets hit with a dictionary* Ow!

Tynx: What exceptions?

Zurik: I have. To my people. I am their only way for survival. I will cleanse the Daren boy's land of the creatures called humans, and create a new world. I strive to be worthy of them, as protector and king.

Me: You said that already.

Zurik: So?

Chase: Good luck with that.

Cassie: Yeah! Chase won't let you kill everyone! He's more powerful than you any day!

Chase: Um, I wouldn't go that far-

Zurik: Always unsure of himself-

Cassie: No he's not! He's powerful! So is Daddy!

Zurik: Your father is just as weak-

Chase: Take that back!

Me: Zurik, for heaven's sake, you're going to have everyone at your neck! Save the arguing with those two for the book.

Seymour: [Winces slightly as the blade cuts his shoulder. Slashes at Gavin's knee] I don't think I could bring myself to kill him.

Mordir: Wait, you can't? Or our author can't?

Me: You're about to get a dictionary thrown at your head.

Chayn: [Looks up at Raczr, her blue eyes icy] You're not worth what little breath I have. [Looks at Shawn and blinks at her reassuringly, but a tear slips down]

Aris: This isn't a story!

Me: No, it's development. It'll be good to see what Chayn does is dramatic moments like that.

Tesmir: Drama? We get enough of that from your assassin.

Mordir: Our author makes no sense.

Rune: It's fantasy, it doesn't have to make sense.

Me: Go talk to people. You look bored.

Rune: Bored? No, I'm just making sure Tesmir doesn't get himself in trouble. That takes 100% concentration.

Tesmir: I am not that bad!

Tounon: No, he only gets that way when he's with people his age.

Tesmir: That.... might be true.

Skylar: (@Shawn) What you want doesn't matter right now. *glances nervously at Jay* (@Raczr) Hurry it up a bit, will you?

Alexis: (@Maf) *points to Cassie* I was protecting her from Terminus.

Me: Oh, sure you could, Sir Seymour. Just take the staff thingy, now be sure to use the sharp end, and stab 'em.

Gavin: Do you mind?!

Me: What? I'm just trying to counsel the poor character that can't bring himself to kill you, of all people.

Gavin: *steps back to avoid slice, attempts to bring sword down on Seymour's hand* You like killing your characters too much.

Me: Mm...maaaaybe...or maybe it's just epic development.

Gavin: *sighs*

Fallen: Those who manage to make perpetual nuisances of themselves, mostly.

Ark: *mutters* As if killing me would actually get rid of your feelings of guilt?

Fallen: *turns bright red and sends another beam of light at Ark*

Ark: *steps aside*

Sumira - (Eyes Terminus) That guy is unbelieveable.

Me- Most villains are.

Sumira - (Points at Ashrai and Mordir) Like those two.

Me - (headdesk)

Sumira - I love doing this.

Ashrai - (Gasps and twists in midair so that Mordir's beneath him)

Sumira - (feels obliged to comment) A feline tail works like a rudder. Just so ya know.

Me - Did I ask?

Sumira - . . . no . . .

Ashrai - (Reaches behind him and grips Mordir's arm with his claws, however, his grip is weak)

Me - (Covers eyes) I can't bear to watch.

Thysal - OH! (Stands up and paces) Jay, c'mon!

Ember - (Raises his head) What if he can't move yet?

Thysal - I'm sure the author would be willing to comply . . .

Me - You don't know authors very well.

Sylvia - (Goes to stand by Shawn) It'll be ok. Trust me. And when the authors are done with development, those villains are going to regret it . . .

Terminus: I'm unbelievable? We have shape shifters, dragons, panthers, snakes, and magical powerful races in here - to name a few - and I'm the unbelievable one??

Me: I don't think she meant that kind of unbelievable...

Terminus: There's another kind?

Me: The possibilities for insults... *bites tongue*

Maf (@Alexis): What was the villain trying to do to her?

Faolan: Maf, who are you, anyway?

Me: He's the guy who you're gonna---

Alexis: He was helping Zurik. He was going to break her arm...or worse.

Terminus: I object! Judge! Remove said statement from the record!

Me: *cough* We aren't in court *cough*

Terminus: Erm...right...anyways...I do not break girl's arms frivolously!...I would have merely killed her.

Emuna: And that's better?...

Terminus: Would you prefer worse?! *glares at Emuna*

Emuna: *edges closer to Brian*

Maf: *glances at Terminus* I have a bad feeling about him...

Me: For good reason.

Maf (@Faolan): I am ______, son-in-law of the second son of the King of Agrotha. As of now, I am abiding in a castle in Morancis, helping my father-in-law as he keeps the peace here. Morancis is a tributary of Agrotha, and a great number of the prince's family is here with him in the castle.

Me: When am I going to know your name?

Faolan (@Maf): I know that! Why does he have to be here? We never should have made that agreement, and I wish you all would leave.

Jay: *gets up* "Ow... Thysal!" *manages to climb on*

Me: *buries face in hands* "I feel so bad in doing this."

Raczr: *stabs Chayn*

Shawn: "No! NO!" *kicks at Skylar, trying to break free*

Pirzak: *crooked smile* "Do what you want."

Shawn: *is unable to cry*

Me: "Wow."

Jay: "You just did that, and you offer no sympathy?!"

Alexis: (@Maf) I have more than a bad feeling, I have a bad impression of him.

Skylar: *traces Shawn's jaw thoughtfully with the tip of his pocketknife* I would recommend kicking me, girl. *suddenly pushes, causing the knife to cut into her neck* *pulls her to her feet and releases her arms* You can go kiss your dying dragon goodbye now. *pushes her towards Chayn* *mockingly* give her a little kissy, now.

Jay: "Shawn!"

Shawn: *cries and slams her foot into Skylar's instep, then runs to Chayn* "No... No..."

Pirzak: "Sissies, all."

Jay: *fumes inwardly*

Erronys: *hears the commotion near Chayn, he picks up Chase and Cassie to keep them out of trouble with Zurik and goes to investigate*

Amos: *holds up the kite* Well, I think it's done. We need some light-weight string though.

Zurik: Perhaps. My people looked only to my father, however, they cared nothing for me. It was only until I began to right the wrong of my father did I finally earn their respect.

Seymour: [Winces and pulls back, then slices at Gavin's chest] If Gavin wishes to be stabbed, I will try to oblige.

Tynx: Like heroes?

Mordir: [Snarls and yanks his arm back] Ships without rudders are useless in the water. [Slices at Ashrai's tail]

Me: This is the third time I've written that.... [Growling under her breath]

Chayn: [Roars in pain. She tries to lift herself to her feet, forcing her legs to push herself up. The ropes snap, but Chayn collapses on her side. She looks up at Shawn sadly, nuzzling her arm.] Oh, little one... [Tries to move closer to Shawn] I won't let them hurt you, too.

Rowen: Monsters!

Me: Stay, boy.

Beron: [Sits]

Me: [Slams head into tree]

Cassie: Whee!

Chase: Wah! [Stiffens, but slowly makes himself relax] Wow.

Aelynn: I'll go find some! [Runs off]

Seymour: [Smiles, momentarily distracted]

Fallen: *considers* I suppose so.

Gavin: *blocks slice with his sword* I do not wish to get stabbed! Do not oblige!

Me: Oh, please do.

Gavin: Bethany!

Me: Oy, Gavin! He's momentarily distracted, decapitate him!

Gavin: Friendly duel ring a bell?

Me: *cough cough* Right...

Gavin: *is annoyed at me* *points tip of sword at Seymour's neck* Does that count?

Me: Probably not...since he could technically still disarm you in a battle.

Gavin: I would have killed him by now had this been real.

Me: What did I say about pride and falling?

Gavin: Don't let your pride fall down any lower, Gavin?

Me: NO!

Shawn: *puts her forehead against Chayn's*

Jay: "They won't while I live and breathe!"

Pirzak: "We can arrange that..."

I'll try and find it, might take a while since I only post like once every four pages.

Thysal - Alright, I'm done. (Charges at Pirzak, snapping at his head) Hang on, Jay!

Sumira - Erm . . . Author?

Ashrai - (Laughing) Good luck landing (Flicks his tail out of the way, and shoves himself away from Mordir. He hits the ground paws first, catlike)

Niarah - (Winces) That's gotta hurt.

Me - (mutters) Give me a pen and paper and I will strangle the arrogance out of that feline.

Sumira - Author . . . ?

Zanya - (Rubbing Rowen's nose) Oh, what wouldn't we do to those villains. I wish my author would let me go over there and . . .

Ember - (Raises his head, watching) They just can't leave that dragon and her rider alone, can they?

Sylvia - Maybe we should go help them . . .

Sumira - CIELA ROSE!

Me - WHAT?

Sumira - (points at Thysal)

Me - . . . Oh for crying out loud . . .

Thysal - (Swats at Skylar)

Me - Uh . . . Ashrai? Feel like tranquilizing a dragon?

Sumira - He's a little occupied at the moment . . .

Me - Anyone else . . . ?

Emuna: How does one tranquilize a dragon? *studies Taranis*

Taranis: What? You think I'm going to tell you?

Emuna: *shrugs* Easier than me having to find out.

Taranis: How about...we do neither?

Emuna: Bu-

Brian: Emuna...

Emuna: *over-exaggerates a loud sigh* Fine.

Skylar: *dodges Thysal's foot* *nonchalantly leans against a pillar* *mockingly* Oh, the drama! *clasps hands together dramatically*

Pirzak: *ducks* "Look, the heroes to the rescue."

Jay: "Skylar, you're over the line."

Shawn: *curls up near Chayn*

Raczr: *climbs up into the rafters above Chayn*

Skylar: (@Jay) Line? *looks at the floor* What line? I don't see a line?

Me: *headdesk*

Tynx: But that's what heroes are supposed to do. Bug the brains out of the villains, making them so fuming mad that they can't think straight, so the heroes can do something like this [Fires the light ball at Fallen] and save the day!

Me: You've got that down to a science, haven't you?

Seymour: [Jerks back to attention and jumps backward] Don't worry, young master, I won't be skewering you if you don't wish it.

Chayn: Little one, you must run. [Nudges Shawn. Tries to stand but fails] I'm proud.... to have had you for my Keeper. And my rider.

Mordir: How touching. [Lands in a rolls, but his shoulder gets bruised pretty bad. He slowly gets to his feet, panting] That's what happens to all those who stand in our way. Dragon or human.

Rowen: [Roars in anger] Jump on, Zanya, if your author will allow. I'm about to do something stupid.

Me: Don't you all?

Rune: Just trying to make our author proud.

Me: I was proud before you all got yourselves into this mess.

Tesmir: If I recall, you are the one who allowed Mordir to begin this rebellion. If he hadn't, Chayn wouldn't be dead!

Me: How was I supposed to know it would work this well?!

Zurik: Circumstances. I will admit that it was my own cowardly personality that kept me from having the pontential for being worthy during my father's lifetime.

Tounon: He's going on longer than I expected.

Me: Thank you for the confidence.

Tounon: What'd I say?

Tesmir: It's an author thing.

Taranais: They are overpowering a dragon? Is she a small dragon? How in Chevl'Set does one overpower a dragon without a dragon of your own?

Emuna: Magic.

Brian: Elah.

Gavin: Some rope...

Emuna & Brian: *glares at Gavin*

Gavin: What?? It's true! (@Seymour) Great. I'm much grateful that you chose not to kill me.

Me: Pushah....no fun.

Gavin:

Taranis: *ignores others and watches closely*

Me - I love Gavin.

Zanya - (Swings up on Rowen) Bring it on! Let's make 'em regret that!

Me -

Thysal - (Pounces on Pirzak, trying to trap him beneath her claws) You first, simply because I don't like you! Jay, what kind of weapon do you have?

Me - (Headdesk)

Ashrai - (Stands up on all fours, his hind paw hanging at an awkward angle. He stares at Mordir) You said nothing about feline, Assassin. (Shifting to two legs, he unslings a crossbow from his back)

Sumira - (Decides to not say anything)

Me - Smartest move you've made in the whole last three posts.

Niarah - (Watching Ashrai and Mordir, her violet eyes expressionless)

Sylvia - Shawn! Over here, before they get you too!

Me: Well...I wish I could fake full credit for Gavin's funniness bu-

Gavin: It's all me!

Me: *thwacks Gavin* No...

Gavin: *rubs head* Ow.

Me: I got the idea from a Tangled quote... "What brought you here? Was it fate? Destiny?" "A horse..."

Gavin: *coughstillallmecough*

Me: *glares at Gavin* (@Ciela) Though, I am glad you like Gavin!

Emuna: Oh... eeeeeverybody likes Gavin...

Gavin: *prideful smirk* Jealous much?

Emuna: Not the words I would use...

Fallen: *twitches her hand, and knocks Tynx's ball of light away with one of her own* But there is no day to save here.

Me: Chayn: A fairly large dragon. But not quit full grown. She's got about two feet left of growing.

Rowen: Well, she did-

Me: Oh, stop it.

Seymour: [Smiles and nods]

Rowen: [Roars and leaps into the air, but only far enough to come pouncing down on Raczr] You murdered my sister. You have thieved her rider of her dragon. Acts such as those are unforgivable.

Me: Oh boy...

Chayn: [Looks at Thysal and Rowen, but says nothing. She tries to stand again, but can't even lift her head. Her breathing gets faint.]

Tesmir: Oh, that's it-

Rune: No.

Tesmir: Why not?!

Rune: The dragons have it covered. If you want to help, stay out of their way.

Tesmir: That was cold, Rune. I'm being treated like Gavin here!

Me: Don't drag the boy into your problem.

Mordir: [Glares at Ashrai] Fine, felines too. Did I miss anyone else?

Tynx: Shifters!

Mordir: Shapeshifters, too. Now, if we're done correcting my dialogue?

Tynx: Yep, I'm done. [To Fallen] The villains started a rebellion. I'd say that counts as something to save the day from.

Zurik: I don't. But it is highly unlikely. The girl is merely a prop in the boy's traves. Her brother is the one who proves his worth (as much as I hate saying it). But the girl? She is an annoyance to everyone.

Me: We're losing.

Zurik: All thanks to you.

Me: Hey!

Fallen: Pfft. No permanent harm can be done here. Nothing here matters.

Me: Umm....what happened? My characters didn't do anything, right? *checks posts* Yup! Y'all are good. No typos. Nice. Okay, carry on.

Emuna:

Ember - Wait, Chayn died? How on earth did Chayn die? (Leaps to his feet) C'mon, Guilo!

Me - Right, so any more of my charries want to be heros?

Ryan - (Raises hand)

Me - I was being sarcastic.

Silver - (Lurking like a crocodile) Well, if any villain comes near the waterway . . .

Ashrai - (Fires the crossbow at Mordir) Don't worry about remembering. (Reloads and fires several more shots)

Niarah - His leg's broken.

Me - Way to point out his weakness.

Niarah - Well . . . What's that to me?

Rahor - Do you have any sense of honor?

Niarah - It was killed off a long time ago.

Rahor - Oi.

Me - My felines have a twisted worldview. (facepalm)

Zurik: It was possible. My mother very nearly kept me from it. There were times when I thought things wouldn't go as I had planned.

Tynx: [Glances at Chayn] Um, I'd like to disagree.

Me: Of course you would.

Seymour: [Springs forward, slashing at Gavin's side]

Rowen: Our author killed her.

Me: I did not! I didn't directly, anyway. That was Raczr.

Rune: I don't think it's any good arguing with them.

Me: I know. And yet, I still try.

Mordir: [Flicks his sword, knocking the bolt away] Oh, but I wouldn't want to leave anyone out. [Jumps sideways to avoid the bolts, but two pierce his sword arm, making him cry out in pain]

Me: You might want to consider surrendering.

Mordir: I won't quit until I've stopped pulling breath.

Me: You said that before. Just be careful, will you? I might already have a few heroes on me for killing Chayn. Having villains after me won't help.

Mordir: But you're an author. You have power none of us have.

Me: Quit the flattery and fight. Yeesh.

Me: Chayn died?!

Emuna: *shakes head* You did not read that entire comment.

Me: I was rushing! I skimmed it!

Emuna: Since when does skimming count as reading?!

Me: Since I need a better excuse! Now shush! Oh, hey! Look...I find quote! Nope, she ain't dead...I think...does breathing getting faint count as dead?

Brian: It counts as nearly dead.

Me: Meh, I wouldn't know...they're dragons...they always have something up their sleeves. She'll get out of it.

Brian: I hope you don't have that attitude with everything.

Taranis: I wouldn't put it beyond her...

Gavin: *attempts to dodge slice but is cut slightly* Hey! I wasn't ready!

Me: Yes you were...

Gavin: *glares at me* *slices at Seymour's arm*

Fallen: *looks at Chayn as well* *shrugs* She isn't permanently dead unless the author chooses to make her so. She could be regenerated without any wounds. It doesn't truly matter.