Favorite quote from your main character

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  1. captain kate

    captain kate Senior Member

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    Back and forth between the Alliance President and Athol:

    President: "Working for me can be quite lucrative."
    Athol: "So's being a hooker, doesn't mean I want to work for you."
     
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  2. Remus Penn

    Remus Penn New Member

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    The words of Alpha 61524 Vulpis, or Fox:

    "It seems that ultimately, everyone is sorted into two groups: those with a dream worth dying for, or those with a death worth dreaming of."
     
  3. PurpleZombieAttack

    PurpleZombieAttack New Member

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    This:
    "All things considered, I just sort of figured you'd at least know more about the situation than I do. A plan would be even better. Do you have a plan?"
    "Ha! 'Do I have a plan'! Do I have a plan? No, actually. Never."
     
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  4. Wreybies

    Wreybies Thrice Retired Supporter Contributor

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    I don't think I can actually post my favorite MC quote here. o_O Um... bye.
     
  5. Macaberz

    Macaberz Pay it forward Contributor

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    Uh-uh, come back here! If you really can't, pm me. I must know now :p
     
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    Jak of Hearts Active Member

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    Stranger to the dark elf theif: "Don't see many dark elves in this area."

    Dark elf thief: "Good, I hate being a stereotype."
     
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    "How dare you toy with us!" he growled down, somewhat ridiculously, at the innocuous pages. "You think I'm some plaything, shaman? Get out of my book!" ~ MC
     
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    Moneica New Member

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    During a very emotional scene when my main character finds out what she has been fearing:
    "So what your saying is, I F*^K Casper?"
     
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  9. Acanthophis

    Acanthophis ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Contributor

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    "There are no accidents; only subconscious desires!" - The Minister
     
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    Moneica New Member

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    “I’m fine Ash, but what the hell Danny, I’ve heard of carpet shock, but this is a bit much, don’t you think?”
     
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    ddavidv Senior Member

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    From the current project:
    “That's exactly what I want,” Brianna cut him off. “I want a man to take control in the sack. I can't speak for other women, but I like a guy who pushes me up against the wall or holds me down and has his way with me. I don't mean being violent; I mean just being forceful and showing me what he wants. He should make me feel like I'm so f*cking hot he can't help himself. By f*cking me like I'm a piece of meat he wants to devour, he is actually making me feel like I'm special."
     
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    DeathandGrim Senior Member

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    "It’s really funny how boring life gets after something really interesting happens, it goes from being what you do everyday to the filler events while you wait for moments that never come. And how unbearably restless you get if you’re anticipating moments that may not exist. It’s the dog chasing a van scenario while he’s on a treadmill, the van could be parked still and he’ll never catch it, but he’ll always want to."
     
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  13. SusieD.Nym

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    This is from the POV of a five-year-old...
    "So I guess you're cheating on me too?" He opens the fridge without looking at us. Ethan makes a cough that sound like 'hippo'.
    "I'm sorry. That was immature wasn't it?" Ethan holds his hand out for a shake and he's smiling but he doesn't sound nice.
     
  14. Katherine Melmore

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    lets all eat out of spaghetti cups

    a psychotic woman
     
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    "You fly around this ring like a jet but you crash and burn like the challenger. As for your little rookie friend, he's gonna go down in flames riding your coattails." -- Danny Badd

    "Go out there and love that world. Love it like you love your lady. Love it like you love Sid, even when she doesn't love ya back. Go out there like your name is love. It's your gimmick, right? That's coming from me. I don't want to hear any whines, boy. You gotta love that world 'cause it sure does hate you." -- Bubba Douglas to Danny Badd
     
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    "If this keeps up, we may have to get violent."

    "Even if I were to lend my aid, I can only but allay the suffering. Those who tied the knot must be the ones to undo it."

    "I will not let anyone or anything interrupt our dance."
     
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  17. Link the Writer

    Link the Writer Flipping Out For A Good Story. Contributor

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    Miss Gloria, a science teacher in my MC's school.
    "Do not glorify science and demonize history, young lady. Both are run by people, and both were not always kind."
     
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  18. ChaosReigns

    ChaosReigns Ov The Left Hand Path Contributor

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    my Human MC to an elf: “That sharp stick won’t do anything.” (talking about the arrow that is pointing at him)
    my Dwarf MC to a group of people: “What he means to say” Kilnir said. “is that we are trying to have a private practise and he wants you all to f*** off and leave us alone”
     
  19. KaTrian

    KaTrian A foolish little beast. Contributor

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    Haha.

    You just gave me a vision.
    Human MC“That sharp stick won’t do anything.”
    Dwarf MC: “What he means to say is that we are trying to have a private practise and he wants you all to f*** off and leave us alone”
    Human MC: "Uh, no, I just meant I'm wearing armor, so--"
    Dwarf MC: I know what you meant. GTFO everyone."
    Human MC: No, seriously, I literally meant... Never mind...

    Sorry, it just suddenly started playing out like that in my head even though I don't know how the story continues :D
     
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    that was the best thing i have read in a long while!

    the first quote was from near the beginning of And From Black To White, and the second one was from the middle of Order Of The Black, same timeline & characters in both, just And From is after Order Of...
     
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  21. Wild Knight

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    An exchange

    (discontinued fantasy story)

    "Ian, do you happen to know where my clothes are? I can't seem to find them."

    "How am I supposed to know where your clothes are? You're the one who played strip poker last night, and lost!" *points absently* "I do believe that those are your pants hanging over the chair, though." *a bit later* "By the way, your shirt is in the corner, and I think that's your belt against the wall over there."
     
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    "These are the corners where the hopeless come: The damned nobodies that nobody gives a damn about."
     
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    (While burying a sympathetic character.) "I'll carry this with me. This moment. Every person who dies because I wasn't fast enough, smart enough. Everyone person I let down...I'll remember this."

    And, one from my girlfriend's favorite character:
    "Her, you're worried about, but you'll put me in front of a gun?"
    "You're a big guy. You can handle it."
     
  24. ddavidv

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    One thing I do know,” she said, pausing for another taste of the beer, “I'm not going to settle anymore. I'm raising my standards. I'm tired of being poor, and weak, and being used by everybody. I need to get tough.”

    “You already seem pretty tough to me,” Brandon told her.

    Acting tough is easy. Being tough is...well, tough.”
     
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    "I'm not a woman who thinks she's a man. I'm a woman who wants what she wants and is willing to do whatever is necessary to obtain it. And right now, what I want is to speak to your commanding officer," She made sure to press her clenched fist inward against his broken bone to make her point even more clear, "now you have two options: you can do what I ask or you can volunteer another bone I can easily break. What's your choice?"
     
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