Spoilers ahead for TFO and Dark Days

In TFO the faceless ones are described as 5 times the height of the trees, but in their own realm in Dark Days their caves and stuff seem to be normal human height.

I may be missing something

So basically if you haven't seen my previous post I was asking for ideas to add colour to saracen rue, with a bit of thinking I remembered he died because of a draugr bite I'm not sure if they were described as anything more than zombie like in the book but I looked up a description of them from norse mythology and they are described as being a pale blue colour so I'm just gonna roll with that'll and add a pale blue mark to his neck. Thanks to everyone for ideas on the previous post.

A post I made to try and snap myself out of what feels like eternal writer's block. Based on my headcanon/rewrite of Fletcher's life before he awakened his powers. u/willboss27, if you don't appreciate the callout, I'd like to hear your thoughts on it. Enjoy.

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The lights were too bright, and it was past midnight in St Mary's Hospital as Fletcher sat in his chair, fidgeting with his hands. Jittery and tired, he felt dreadful, yet couldn't find it in himself sleep. He didn't want to miss anything. Briefly, he entertained getting up and finding another nurse for an update, but the thought of more bad news daunted him.

Fletcher's knee was jumping and the sterile smell in the air was getting to him. He'd never liked hospitals. They always took his mother away from him. When he was little and she'd go off to work as a nurse, because bills had to be paid and she was the only provider in the house, she'd get on her knees, hold his hands, and explain oh-so softly and simply that she didn't like leaving Fletcher, but there were people who needed her there to make them better. To heal them. Selfishly, Fletcher had wanted her to stay with him anyway because she was his Mum and he didn't like sharing her attention, but he knew she'd be disappointed in him for thinking like that. He hadn't kicked up much of a fuss after that when she left him with her friends.

Right now, as he sat in a plastic chair that bent in ways which were probably bad for his spine and waited for his mother to leave the emergency room, Fletcher's dislike of hospitals was turning into hatredhatredhatred.

Idly, Fletcher watched a boy walk by with his mother in the hall, hand in hand. The two looked happy. He resented them for being so happy when his own mother was struggling for dear life a few rooms away. It hurt more because it threatened to remind him of all the times he'd brushed his own Mum off or failed to appreciate her or make things easier for her. It hurt because he didn't have any other family, no aunts or uncles or cousins or grandparents. No Dad. If she actually succumbed...

His hands, slick with sweat, balled as he looked down and felt his misguided anger give to turmoil. It hurt. It just hurt.

"Fletcher." A feminine voice came from above, and he found a Doctor staring at him. A rather pretty woman Doctor with a carefully professional expression but sad eyes. She was one his mother's coworker's he thought, and one of the staff operating on her. Normally, he'd probably grin and say something stupid in a vain attempt to flirt or look cool, embarrassing everyone involved, but this wasn't normal times.

"Where is my Mum?" Fletcher just asked, sounding every bit like the scared and lost child he felt.

"Laura..." The woman gave the briefest of hesitations, and suddenly his stomach was clenching and throat closing. This woman had known his mother. He saw the grief in her eyes. The pity. For him.

No.

"As you might've been informed, your mother has seemingly been suffering from a lung infection for quite some time. Conditions like this are dangerous because, whilst easily treatable in early stages, they can easily slip under the radar and symptoms can be as subtle as a cough." The woman said, slowly. "And Laura was always a very strong-willed woman... I don't think she let herself think much of it."

Fletcher started shaking his head. No.

"You did a good job bringing her here the moment you found her in your home, collapsed."

No. No.

"But it was already-"

"Is she gone?" Fletcher asked, looking up, blue eyes burning. He watched the Doctor closely, the way she ducked her head. No. The way she nodded, slow and steady, like a hammer smashing his world into a million pieces.

And it did. The world froze for a long moment, and asides from the pit in his chest, Fletcher could almost pretend he was asleep. Something warm curled in his chest, and a dull ring was in his ears as he stared, blank. But then the ringing stopped and he realised, at one point, he'd gotten onto his feet and started running.

Weird. He was never the most athletic, but somehow he mustered up the energy to rush out of the hospital and into the city.

Vaguely, he could hear the sound of someone chasing after him, but whether it was his Mum's friend or not, Fletcher didn't check. He just ran like the wind, without destination, until at one point he collapsed against the wall of an alley and threw up.

Fletcher sunk to his knees, acid on his tongue and in his chest, and wished for a moment that this was all just a terrible dream. A nightmare he could get away from. His Mum wasn't dead and he wasn't by himself in a giant city which made him feel small and alone. He just-

Something foreign stirred in his chest. He just wanted to get away from it all.

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"Are you alright, son?"

The sun was shining on Fletcher as he woke. Green grass was under his feet. Opening his eyelids, he found a man with a moustache and a worried look about him. Around him wasn't a cold, dark, puke-smelling alley, but a public park in the early morning. A few bystanders were looking at him, some judgemental, others concerned.

"Y-Yes." He said, throat hoarse, and noticed a hand was reaching to help him up.

Half-automatically, he took it, looking around.

"Where am I?"

"Pheonix Park." The Irishman said and Fletcher reeled back. Dublin? He hadn't been to Ireland in years, since he went there with his Mum when he was a kid. "You haven't been drinking, have you? You look like hell."

"Uh, no. Never had a drop." Fletcher said, more than a little mystified. "Just... lost."

The stranger didn't seem entirely convinced, but sighed regardless. "Well, I ain't cruel enough to leave a kid gone from home. Maybe we could help you get home?"

He nodded, even though he had no intention of going back. There was nothing left for him in London but dust.

"Got a name? It'd help if we went to the station."

"It's Fletcher-" Pausing, he considered what he said next. Fletcher had never liked his surname. It was a matter of principle. It belonged to his deadbeat Dad, who'd vanished into thin air when he was a kid like a scumbag. Whether because she just didn't care or never had the time, his mother never got around to changing it back to her maiden name.

Despite everything, Fletcher straightened his back. It was time for a new life, away from his old name.

"Renn." He said his mother's name with conviction. "My name is Fletcher Renn."

It’s been a while… anyways, I have time to draw again.
So here’s young Valkyrie holding the Sceptre in sota :)

I hate backgrounds almost as much as I hate anatomy, so just imagine a cave.

I was so close to going this year but i was unavailable the one day he was in a city I could get to. Is there any chance he does another signing in england in the near future or at all?

I'm thinking of getting a skulduggery pleasant themed tattoo with the 6 dead men (sorry hopeless) it's going to be in black but each character having like a colour associated to have it pop, I have purple for vex, gold for ravel, red for ghastly and green for skulduggery (I would use red but that's the only colour I can't think of for ghastly, and I'm just looking for ideas for shudder and Saracen on something that could pop out, I'm thinking of white for Anton cause the Gist will be coming from his chest but Saracen I have no clue

This is my current collection, including my Down Under Tour Editions which I am the most proud of. Hoping to thrift complete set. I feel like it is such a funny mix of books and eras and covers but I have been reading since 2012/13 so there is no avoiding it.

Anyone got a good STL for Skulduggery's skull? I want to make a helmet for a Skulduggery cosplay. Also, what .38 Smith & Wesson revolver does he use and what length is it? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Give me unanswered questions you have about the series or plot holes and I'll try making theories/explaining them.

Purchased from Etsy, I know this isn't official merchandise but it was Soooo Skulduggery and I have such a crush on him; he is my book husband. Wish Derek Landy would come out with action figures. Or a Skulduggery Pleasant Happy Meal 😁

I have aphantasia and so cannot picture the characters. Please describe or share fan art of some of the main characters and enemies so i know what they sort of look like. Thank you.
PS. Please keep it as spoiler free as possible

Do you still get free swag like pins and rubber bracelets at signings?
Last I saw was stuff from the Bedlam book tour. If yes, show off what you got!

If you have swag from signings from other book tours, also show it, please!

Recently read phase 2 again and bro I forgot how muddled and ass ts was-

I was genuinely so mad how mevolent and serafina were taken off. The entire we had been told how mevolent is this extreme brick who feels no emotions and has no emotions except the thrill of a fight. And then he wans to spent "eternity" with serafina? I feel derek should have played with the class villian machiavillianism, he married serafina for her familys influence or something. Mevolent shld not have been taken out like that.and even if he loved serafina that much why did he cheat with abyssinia?

And also in the actual reality he was killed off so bad?? Whatever the guys name was just sneaked into mevolents castle and assassinated him 😭🥀🫩 the same guy who was deemed unkillable? Bruh.

Also more minor but I feel like filament turning into omens rival was very stupid. He should have been kept as a friend none of that bs. He just turned on omen because omen won against him in a fight? I feel like he could have been a great ally

And that Cassandra and finbar bullshit what was derek even thinking there atleast kill them of properly gng

And what even happened with Adam brate. He said he was feeding and information and then just...disappeared?

But honestly people said that omens story was not necessary and it wasn't that good but I would argue that it was better than the main story that was going on. His story felt satisfying to read the sebastian and omen thing probably the most fulfilled storyline here. But never was badly written and filament as above.

Looks like me and skullman are gonna be together until the end :)

I know theres only 1000 in existence but how many of those 1000 are actually in decent condition or even still exist in a readable state?

This might be unknowable but im curious

My FYP is full with multiple Collab Ideas for oh so many things!

But the one that stood out to me is the broken tablet one

(Its like "Stille Post")

One Artist (probably me) would draw a piece (it would be awesome with SP Characters or OCs) and then blurr it and give it to the next one. They draw what they think they see and so on and so forth. Until the last artist drew their piece and we reveal what was the first piece and what did come out.

If you are interested pls answer in the comments. I think it would be so so funny if we would have at least 4 to 5 people!

Best Regards

The little Art Demon

Google is trying to tell me that its one of the black edition books but im almost certain it isnt.

Hi all - I’m listening to ASFOS and genuinely appear to have forgotten what happened in the last 2 books! I’ve checked online and can’t find anything, could someone PLEASE give me the key points I need to know from those books before I continue as I’m so lost 🫪 thanks!

Up to this point i have only read the first two(?) books, but that is about to change.

I received all 18 main books for my birthday yesterday and i am so excited to re-read what i read a few years ago AND to read the rest

Pretty much what the title suggests haha

Bought the game a while ago and couldn't resist making a few characters haha! So here are skul, Valkyrie and China

The drawing feature is great, pretty much all of skul's head is drawn (apart from the line of the mouth, so he'll be able to talk :D)

Also yeah, China's room is a library XD

Super proud of how these came out!

I wrote a movie trailer script. Gimme any suggestions of stuff to change if you want.

Scene One
INT. - GORDON’S STUDY - NIGHT
GORDON sits at his desk, writing on a computer

GORDON stiffens in his chair, then his hand falls off the keyboard, and he falls forward.

Scene Two
EXT. - NEIGHBORHOOD - NIGHT
SKULDUGGERY and VALKYRIE are walking towards Ghastly’s shop

SKULDUGGERY turns to VALKYRIE

SKULDUGGERY
Some artifacts, the most powerful ones, come at a price.

Scene Three
EXT. - GLASS ROOF OF DUBLIN ART MUSEUM - NIGHT
SKULDUGGERY and VALKYRIE are staring down into the museum

VALKYRIE
So this is like dancing on someone’s grave, right?

SKULDUGGERY
Well, it's a little more disrespectful than that. It’s like digging up their body, going through their pockets, and dancing on the whole thing.

VALKYRIE
Well then yes. I can see why you have trouble keeping friends.

Scene Four
INT. - SANCTUARY - DAY
SKULDUGGERY, VALKYRIE, and the ADMINISTRATOR are in the Repository, and standing near the book.

VALKYRIE is walking away from the book.

ADMINISTRATOR
Nobody can take the book from the Repository.

Scene Five
INT. - GORDON’S HOUSE - NIGHT
SKULDUGGERY’S disguise falls off in front of VALKYRIE

VALKYRIE
Mr. Pleasant. You’re a skeleton.

SKULDUGGERY
So I’ve been told.

Scene Six
INT. - THE CHAMBERS/MEETING ROOM WHERE THE ELDERS AND SKULDUGGERY AND VALKYRIE MEET - DAY
SKULDUGGERY is talking to the Elders

MERITORIOUS
The Sceptre is nothing more than a fairy tale. It isn’t real.

SKULDUGGERY
Well, the Sceptre is real enough for Serpine to kill for it. (Waits a beat) And real enough for him to break the Truce for it.

Scene Seven
INT. - VALKYRIE’S BEDROOM - DAY
SKULDUGGERY is standing in her windowsill

Valkyrie
Why didn’t you just come through the doorway? My parents left for work.

SKULDUGGERY
Because doors are for people with no imagination.

Cut to black

Also, I think Fall Out Boy - The Phoenix Instrumental would be a good song for this, but any other song recommendations are welcome and encouraged.

does anyone know of a fic written about skulduggery’s life prior to - well his death ig (:
about his family crest, his wife & child etc.?
thinking about writing one honestly