I'm sad
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My score was so low 74.43181818181817 that's how insane I am that's my number of insanity
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I will change that with skullduggery refrences that no one will get
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DOCTORS ARE FOR PEOPLE WOTH NO IMAGINATION
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Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant, #1)Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
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Doors are for people with no imagination.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: creativity 836 likes like
What is it?' Stephanie whispered.
'That, my dear Valkyrie, is what we call a monster.'
She looked at Skulduggery. 'You don't know what it is, do you?'
'I told you what it is, it's a horrible monster. Now shut up before it comes over here and eats us.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
386 likes like
I'm placing you under arrest for murder, conspiracy to commit murder and, I don't know, possibly littering.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: funny 346 likes like
Theres no such thing as winning or losing. There is won and there is lost, there is victory and defeat. There are absolutes. Everything in between is still left to fight for. Serpine will have won only when there is no one left to stand against him. Until then, there is only the struggle, because tides do what tides dothey turn.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
280 likes like
Are you kidding? I jumped off a building -- of course I'm hurt.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
243 likes like
What would killing the Elders result in?"
"Panic? Fear? Three empty parking spaces in the Sanctuary?
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: humour 231 likes like
Valkyrie: You are such a moron.
Skulduggery: Don't be jealous of my genius.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
215 likes like
Every solution to every problem is simple. It's the distance between the two where the mystery lies.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: mystery, problems, simplicity, solutions 206 likes like
I love you all, even those I dont
particularly like. Thats you, Beryl.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: gordon-edgley, humour, love, skulduggery-pleasant 198 likes like
Found something?
No, sorry. I thought I had, but, no, it turned out to be, uh more floor.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
190 likes like
You're not stealing anything, you're not breaking anything, so I'd guess you're Stephanie.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
184 likes like
Her parents wanted her to find her own way in life. Thats what theyd said countless times in the past. Of course, theyd been referring to school subjects and college applications and job prospects. Presumably, at no stage did they factor living skeletons and magic underworlds into their considerations. If they had, their advice would probably have been very different.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
148 likes like
I woke up, a bag of bones. Literally. They had gathered up my bones and put them in a bag and thrown the bag into a river.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
130 likes like
You can only anticipate what someone is going to do if you know exactly what that someone has just done.' --Skulduggery
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
119 likes like
Gordon Edgley's sudden death came as a shock to everyone - not least himself. One moment he was in his study, seven words into the twenty-fifth sentence of the final chapter of his new book, And the Darkness Rained upon Them, and the next he was dead. A tragic loss, his mind echoed numbly as he slipped away.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: fiction, first-paragraph, humor, young-adult 113 likes like
This is your one chance. Tell me where the key is."
"Okay."
Serpine raised an eyebrow. "Really?"
"No, only joking. Do your worst.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: serpine, skullduggery-pleasant 109 likes like
If there is one regret that I have had in my life, it is that I never fathered any children. There are times, when I look at what Fergus and Beryl have produced, when I consider myself fortunate, but there are also times when it breaks my heart.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
97 likes like
The world is bigger than you know, and scarier than you might imagine. The only currency worth anything is being true to yourself, and the only goal worth seeking is finding out who you truly are.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
68 likes like
Right, well, we've got to work out what we need. We've got to work out what we need, how we get it, and what we need to get to get what we need.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: need, skulduggery-pleasant 64 likes like
He put on his hat and wrapped his scarf around his jaw, but did without the wig and the sunglasses. He clicked his key chain and the car beeped and the doors locked.
"That's it?"
He looked up. "Sorry?"
"Aren't you afraid it might get stolen? We're not exactly in a good part of town."
"It's got a car alarm."
"Don't you, like, cast a spell or something? To keep it safe?"
"No. It's a pretty good car alarm.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: funny, skulduggery, skulduggery-pleasant 60 likes like
Wait, do they even know I'm coming with you?"
"No. But they like surprises. Almost always.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
55 likes like
Cheer up everyone," he said, a new brightness to his voice. "Since were all going to die horribly anyway, whats there to be worried about?
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: humor, humour 50 likes like
By the time they got to Denholm Street, day had been beaten back and the night was soaking through the city.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
44 likes like
He does this on purpose," Stephanie's mother said as they sat in the car, seat belts on and ready to go. They watched him appear at the front door, shrug into his jacket, tuck in his shirt, go to step out, and then pause.
"He looks like he's about to sneeze," Stephanie remarked.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
43 likes like
I just want to let you know that I love you all. Even those of you that I don't like; that's you Beryl.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: inspirational 37 likes like
Theres something about you, Valkyrie. Im not quite sure what it is. I look at you and
And youre reminded of yourself when you were my age?
Hmm? Oh, no, what I was going to say is theres something about you that is really annoying, and you never do what youre told, and sometimes I question your intelligence, but even so Im going to train you, because I like having someone follow me around like a little puppy. It makes me feel good about myself.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
35 likes like
I cannot have chaos erupting around me until I am prepared for it. I am a collector. I am an observer. I don't participate. My resources, and my standing, must be secure before I can allow the uncertainty of war to crash down upon us.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: passivity, preparedness, war 34 likes like
A living skeleton isn't enough for you, is it? What does it take to impress young people these days?
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: youth 33 likes like
With his sunglasses gone and his scarf hanging down, there was no denying that he had no flesh, he had no skin, he had no eyes and he had no face.
All he had was a skull for a head.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
32 likes like
Tides do what tides dothey turn.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: change, turning-tides, waiting 30 likes like
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Doors are for people with no imagination.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
What is it?' Stephanie whispered.
'That, my dear Valkyrie, is what we call a monster.'
She looked at Skulduggery. 'You don't know what it is, do you?'
'I told you what it is, it's a horrible monster. Now shut up before it comes over here and eats us.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
I'm placing you under arrest for murder, conspiracy to commit murder and, I don't know, possibly littering.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
Theres no such thing as winning or losing. There is won and there is lost, there is victory and defeat. There are absolutes. Everything in between is still left to fight for. Serpine will have won only when there is no one left to stand against him. Until then, there is only the struggle, because tides do what tides dothey turn.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
Are you kidding? I jumped off a building -- of course I'm hurt.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
What would killing the Elders result in?"
"Panic? Fear? Three empty parking spaces in the Sanctuary?
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
Valkyrie: You are such a moron.
Skulduggery: Don't be jealous of my genius.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
Every solution to every problem is simple. It's the distance between the two where the mystery lies.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
I love you all, even those I dont
particularly like. Thats you, Beryl.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
Found something?
No, sorry. I thought I had, but, no, it turned out to be, uh more floor.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
You're not stealing anything, you're not breaking anything, so I'd guess you're Stephanie.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
Her parents wanted her to find her own way in life. Thats what theyd said countless times in the past. Of course, theyd been referring to school subjects and college applications and job prospects. Presumably, at no stage did they factor living skeletons and magic underworlds into their considerations. If they had, their advice would probably have been very different.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
I woke up, a bag of bones. Literally. They had gathered up my bones and put them in a bag and thrown the bag into a river.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
You can only anticipate what someone is going to do if you know exactly what that someone has just done.' --Skulduggery
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
Gordon Edgley's sudden death came as a shock to everyone - not least himself. One moment he was in his study, seven words into the twenty-fifth sentence of the final chapter of his new book, And the Darkness Rained upon Them, and the next he was dead. A tragic loss, his mind echoed numbly as he slipped away.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
This is your one chance. Tell me where the key is."
"Okay."
Serpine raised an eyebrow. "Really?"
"No, only joking. Do your worst.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
t
If there is one regret that I have had in my life, it is that I never fathered any children. There are times, when I look at what Fergus and Beryl have produced, when I consider myself fortunate, but there are also times when it breaks my heart.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
The world is bigger than you know, and scarier than you might imagine. The only currency worth anything is being true to yourself, and the only goal worth seeking is finding out who you truly are.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
Right, well, we've got to work out what we need. We've got to work out what we need, how we get it, and what we need to get to get what we need.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
He put on his hat and wrapped his scarf around his jaw, but did without the wig and the sunglasses. He clicked his key chain and the car beeped and the doors locked.
"That's it?"
He looked up. "Sorry?"
"Aren't you afraid it might get stolen? We're not exactly in a good part of town."
"It's got a car alarm."
"Don't you, like, cast a spell or something? To keep it safe?"
"No. It's a pretty good car alarm.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
Wait, do they even know I'm coming with you?"
"No. But they like surprises. Almost always.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
Cheer up everyone," he said, a new brightness to his voice. "Since were all going to die horribly anyway, whats there to be worried about?
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
By the time they got to Denholm Street, day had been beaten back and the night was soaking through the city.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
He does this on purpose," Stephanie's mother said as they sat in the car, seat belts on and ready to go. They watched him appear at the front door, shrug into his jacket, tuck in his shirt, go to step out, and then pause.
"He looks like he's about to sneeze," Stephanie remarked.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
I just want to let you know that I love you all. Even those of you that I don't like; that's you Beryl.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
Theres something about you, Valkyrie. Im not quite sure what it is. I look at you and
And youre reminded of yourself when you were my age?
Hmm? Oh, no, what I was going to say is theres something about you that is really annoying, and you never do what youre told, and sometimes I question your intelligence, but even so Im going to train you, because I like having someone follow me around like a little puppy. It makes me feel good about myself.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
I cannot have chaos erupting around me until I am prepared for it. I am a collector. I am an observer. I don't participate. My resources, and my standing, must be secure before I can allow the uncertainty of war to crash down upon us.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
A living skeleton isn't enough for you, is it? What does it take to impress young people these days?
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
With his sunglasses gone and his scarf hanging down, there was no denying that he had no flesh, he had no skin, he had no eyes and he had no face.
All he had was a skull for a head.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
Tides do what tides dothey turn.
Derek Landy, Skulduggery Pleasant
tags: change, turning-tides, waiting 30 likes like -
Whats your name? Give me your name.
No. Its mine.
Tell me your name!
My name is Oscar Nightfall.
What? No it isnt. Thats my name.
It is? Since when?
Since I took it.
You didnt ask me if you could take it. I was using it first.
Ok this is how I did it
Whats your name? Give me your name.
No. Its mine.
Tell me your name!
My name is Alison Da****.
What? No it isnt. Thats my name.
It is? Since when?
Since I took it.
You didnt ask me if you could take it. I was using it first" -
Can I have a link for the test?
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Sure just a warning tis a long one
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Rule # 142 read it it's the second one down I think
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Hehe, my original score was minty something, which sounds about right. Then I went through and tried to rig the answers for a high score and I got like point two something. Jk, I got fifty something.
Some of the questions on there though.... -
Yep I'm not sure if I scored her go an I am insane or i scored low
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Carter!!!! I am so sorry go to my thread!
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I'm really sorry, I got excited.
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