Darkest Birthday EVER (Part two)

Ok, part 2!!!! It's going to be a bit shorter than originally planned [ =( ] cause I procrastionate and don't have time with Parent Control's on my laptop, so I'm going to compare and contrast fast.

Original

Word Count: 96k

Kyri Farson, a quiet, inquisitive girl of age 17, took her German shepherd mix out for a walk. That was about when she was attacked by a pack of wolves. After sighting them in her backyard, but before another pack of wolves showed up and all-out battle started around her. Minutes later, the first pack vanishes into the dark… and the remaining pack turns out to be somewhat human, including her crush from school, Leo.

As Kyri adjusts to the world she’s been thrown into, a dark war rolls on the horizon for her new friends.  Somehow, she is caught in the middle and is in danger every second she defies the enemy’s leader.  Worse even, the Alpha of the pack, Leo’s promised mate, has no love lost over Kyri. The days seem to get worse rather than easier.

No one said it was easy being a lycanthrope.

Current

Word Count: 113k

I shouldn’t have turned back. I had to keep running. If I didn’t, one of them would have caught me. As if they couldn’t already. I shouldn’t have turned back. But I did.

I did.

I wished I hadn’t.

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Werewolves exist. The guy you love is one, and so is his girlfriend. She’s the Alpha. And she hates your guts. Welcome to Kyri’s world.

One misplaced step, and she was dragged into a war. One that, unbelievably, seems to be over her.  When a long forgotten relative comes to take her home-and at the same time away from the Cerna pack that saved her life -Kyri has to choose which side she’s on: Blood or Bond.

And then there’s Leo, who, up until recently seemed like a perfectly normal, attractive teenage boy. But then again, that was before he Shifted into a six foot lycanthrope.

Nothing’s as it seems. At least not with Leo.

Or his Alpha girlfriend.

Am I the only one seeing the difference?

Cyrus: No, of course not. We're not blind. The second one is obviously better; I get extra attention.

Fallon: No, that's exactly why the first one's better.

Kyri:... not really. The writing was bad. And the internal dialogued sucked.

Fallon: Not my fault your thoughts were stupid.

Kyri: and the imagery wasn't great. Don't get me started on the grammar.

Narriating me: Thanks for the ego boost, guys.

Leo: What? I didn't say anything.

Nm: I know you didn't, Leo, and I appreciate that.

Fallon: Suck up.

Kyri: No need to be mean, Fallon

Fallon: No need to be stupid, Angeonet

Cyrus: That was a little out of line

Fallon: Everything I do is out of line. My name isn't Sally Sunshine, moron.

Cyrus: 0-0

Leo:... that didn't make any sense.

Fallon: I didn't ask your opinion, Bainbridge

Nm: Ok, that's enough *pushes them back in the closet and locks door*

Sorry about that ^-^'' Anyways, if you're still reading, for reasons unknown, thanks!!! This has been a very short DE birthday celebration. Wooo!!!!!! Tomorrow's my inkiversary, so Frozen's finally going up. Peace, love, and Vampire Diaries peeps!!!

Darkest Birthday EVER!!! (Sketch dump portion)

Song of the day: The birthday song- The Beatles ;)

Quote of the day: "Do you hate me?" Kyrin Angeonet
"I don't know. I try not to."~ Fallon Wolvesbane (Yes, I know, I'm very bad for quoting my own book, but I wrote this a year ago today ;) I thought it was apt, and it's one of my favorite Fallon lines)

Thoughts: Holy crap. I can't believe Darkest is a year old. It's come so far... jeez, I sound like a mother who's kid's going off to college.

What I should be doing right now: Blogging about DE's birthday ;) Finally, I'm doing what I'm supposed to be.

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Guess, what everyone? If you didn't already infer by what I've blogged so far, today is Darkest Ebony's first birthday; I finished it a year ago today =) Hard to believe, huh? Maybe it's just me ;)

So, my big thing for the celebration was going to be character sketches. But, as you might've noticed, I redid the template =) So you've already seen them all... there went the big plan. I'll still blog 'em anyways though, among other things ;)

If you're somewhat blind-o and need it bigger (or simply would like to see the images larger) click on the character's name. It's a link to the full sized image.

Kyri

Yup, she's the MC. Very whiny, passes out way too much, and rather clueless. But I love her anyways XD She's grown sooooo much since the begining. Just a little more sardonic ;)

Leo <3

Leo <3 (His real name doesn't have the heart, but maybe it should...) the only reason anyone reads the book. 'Cause he's so gorgeous. He is, I assure you. Almost as (can't believe I'm using this word) smexy as Ash from Paradox ;) Only Leo's abbs have nothing on Ash's. But he's still got a pretty face.

Forgive the coloring outside of the lines. I did the color veryquicklyanddidn'thavetimetoerase.

Fallon

Ahh, the queen b!tch. My favorite character though, believe it or not. I think I empathise for her. Or I'm at least sympathetic. I totally ruin her life all the time. But she's a boatload of fun to write. Or at least she's going to be ;) I forgot it was a secret that I was working on that.. .oops ;) (not that concerned about letting that out, since I didn't just hit backspace... fail XD)

Cyrus

Ahh, my Italian friend. He was nobody in the first book, but I needed someone to rise to the occasion ;) De Luca fit the roll the best. So yes ^-^ I'm so glad I gave him the chance. I take back what I said about ruining Fallon' s life; her's is easy compared to my Hydrophobic gimpy friend's ;).

Well... those are all the ref's I did (refrence sheets) for DE, but I also did Seth, Anita, and Kody (in zat order ;). They don't get cool captions though ;) Click on the image for a larger version.

So... that's it ref wise ;) But sketch dump isn't over yet!!!!

(Forgive me. From here on out was my old art style; the eyes were better, less anime, but the paws sucked)

(Bad)

(And most of it's on lined paper)

Yeah, someone decided to muzzle and collar Leo. Baaaaaad plan, if you couldn't tell by the blood on his face and paws. Don't ask me who did it; I don't know yet. But someone in Books 4 or 5, for sure ;)

Ppppft, what do you know, Cy's angry too XD. Though for very different reasons. He's angry cause... wait, I don't do spoilers. But, anyways, he's very angry because of something in book three. That is a cast on his leg, by the way. He and Leo got in an arguement and Leo's alot tougher than Cy.

Anita again... WAIT, ANITA?!?! You're a Deadly Design wolf. Get out of here!!!

I call it a Kia...no, not the car with the cool gangster hamster comercial. I mean a Kyri in Action. ;) Yes, both are her. Oh damn. I forgot my crappy handwriting was on this. Well, that's embarassing. Ignore the words. If you can't read them, it says "Away from the sun, untouched by it's rays, how low you'd go to take the sun away". Yes, I was in a poetic mood.

Aww <3

Oh, anyways, this is the sequel image to the one above (yes, pictures can have sequels. Jeez). Only it's better, because it has Leo. I was going to add "... how low you'd go to take my sun away", but then I remembered how bad my handwriting was and didnt. Darn shame, because it's awkward just writing it now. Kyri is, obviously, still locked up. I think Leo's in the city. Only he was never actually there, so don't ask me why.

Ahh, finally, the good one in the gallary. My sister did this one ^-^ I harassed her to make it until she did. It's the first ever fanart and she was blackmailed into it. I'm such a good sister *teary eyed* anyways, I loved this one. So I thought I'd add it to the Sketch dump portion.

Anyways, this is it for the sketch-dump portion. If you're reading, hold tight for Part two- retro and present ;) hopefully I'll fit it all in today *wince*

LMAO

Song of the day: Set fire to the third bar- Snow patrol. This song TOTALLY makes me think of Shiver by Maggie Steifvater.


Quote of the day: "Nice is overrated~" Mason Lockwood
"That's what I think!!!!!" ~ Damon Salvatore <3 (LMAO. Nice, Damon)

Thoughts: DAAAAAAAAAAMON <3, mah homie, looking good as always ;) Can't believe the stupid  [censor] attacked you though.


What I should be doing right now: Writing Frozen *checks watch* I've got until the night of the 12th to write 2k. Sounds easy, but Camilla's being a PAIN.

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So, Non-existant blog reader peeps, today was a Vampire Diaries day, hence my late blog ;) I was too busy shouting at the screen to blog. But I'm blogging now :D Isnt it wonderful (no one cares, Jordan [didn't ask you opinion, Fallon])

Don't really have anything to say today. Hmm. Um... I hate Jules? I finished Crescendo (Hush, Hush sequal), took some pictures of dead trees, made some covers, sat around and stared at a wall. You know, the usual. I want to write my Fallon book soooooo much. But Kyri's being an attention hog, so I can't yet T-T I'm thinking I might make a Darkest Ebony prequel with Fallon's story too. If so, I'll call it something lame like The Wolf's Bane (Fallon Wolvesbane, get it?) or The Fall of Falloness McCormic, Alpha Dog (Since the epiquil is From the Journals of Fallon Wolvesbane, (and, well, the rest of them). [If you haven't read the books or just don't care, Fallon's birthname was Falloness McCormic. Then she went totally emancipated bad@$$ and changed her name]  Dunno if I'll actually write it publically though. Hmm.

I need a picture or two, so here's one.

*sighs*

Oh, right, blogging. There. Now it looks like this is a real blog rather than insane rambling. So yeah.

Ok, if you're reading this for news on the animated trailer, don't get excited. The animation's were so crappy I'm redoing most of it. And adding a lot more Fallon, because I'm totally bias ;) It's good to be the writer.

I'm jealous of Andy Starr, and she's not even real. She's been on Vampire Diaries for ONE DAY and already she's Damon's new girlfriend. It sucks to be a real person and not a TVD character. They get to be within 40 feet of Damon.

OH, and I've been working hard at character sketches. Of my werewolf character in wolf form of course, since my people-drawing skills are super crappy. I'm going to upload them on my deviantart soon and then blog them at you guys. 'Cause Ima showoff.

Oh, speaking of showing off, today is a Thursday ;) Thursday excerpt AND new Frozen cover.

^ See?

Burning in the sunlight. Totally authentic vamps.

~Frozen~

“Waiting for someone, Edge?” I asked, sauntering into sight. He turned to look at me with a lack of surprise on his face; he would’ve known I was coming. The only question was when.

He rose from Fred’s tombstone, and I gave him an irritated look. Hassling poor Fred just to keep me from avoiding him was getting rather annoying. “Camilla,” he greeted me stiffly.

I made a low irritated sound, putting my hands on my hips. “What do you want?”

A slow, tired smile came across his face. “I want you to give me another chance.” His reply took me by surprise; I didn’t realize he was moving until he was right in front of me. He looked down at me with level, fathomless black eyes and I looked unflinchingly into his gaze.

“No,” I said, no hint of reluctance in my voice. I smirked, a quick twist of my lips, and moved around him.

Fortunately, Edge wasn't one of those guys who slinks off to sulk until he reclaimed enough of his ego to try again. “Why did Ramon find Raines’s body at the bottom of the river?” he asked, almost casually.

I stopped, throwing him a look over my shoulder. “I thought that was obvious; I killed him.”

Yeah, short/lame excerpt, I know. But I was lazy today. Making book covers ;) Anyways, I'll try to blog more often. I've been a lazy bum. But hey, this is the last Frozen Excerpt, I think. You'll be able to read the actual thing on Inkpop on the 13th :D Mah Inkivercery.

Oh, if you care, get ready for a party peeps. Darkest Ebony's birthday is on the 12th *teary eyed* My projects grown so much since then. It's gramatically corect now, and Kyri's less of a wuss. So, so proud eeeeehh!!!

Oh, right, no one cares. Anyways, Peace, Love, and Vampire Diaries everyone!!!!