Favorite quote from your main character

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  1. Simpson17866

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    Amy: "Serial murder keeps the nightmares away"
     
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    My MC talking to his delusion.

    "At least make yourself useful...... and update your clothes, they are more suitable for the 13th century"
     
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    "They might come in peace, but they'll be leaving in pieces" Blade referring to an embassy from the antagonists forces
     
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    “Will you gloat? Go on, you smug git, give us a smile. No? Smile, or I'll carve some cheer into you!”
     
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    That's Dolph Lungren line from I Come in Piece. Intentional?
     
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    nah i've not seen that
     
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    An alien drug dealer comes to Earth and sucks up people's essence (??) to refine into an alien drug that is (apparently) all the rage in the cosmos. Only Dolph Lungren can stop him.

     
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    Introduction. The MC dies in the middle of the story, gets sent to hell, and makes a deal with the devil as he's sent back. Now he first sees the devil as a man wearing glasses, sitting behind a desk, writing.

    Mc: So you do your own paperwork. I see why they call it Hell
     
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    “So I’m a prisoner?”
    “Prisoner, tenant, freeloader. Call it whatever makes you feel better."
     
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    What he did was inject people with heroine, then harvested their endorphins.
     
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    This isn't from one of MCs, but I stii enjoy it. This is from A Duke-general, who leads the MC's father's army. (Technically her army too, since she was made acting Queen)

    "There are two things in this world I hate the most, not knowing, such as enemy movement and when some one blatantly lies to me, especially my own Grandson"
     
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    I have one that cracked up my Alpha but it would qualify as erotica so it can't be posted here. Curses!

    ETA: Maybe this will clean it up enough...Ahem.

    Said by MC's best friend:

    "If he tries to [XXXXXXXX], just consider yourself lucky and let the boy go for it. The whole point of going out with a hot older guy is that he knows what he’s doing.”
     
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    Cross over universe short, but still an MC from a much bigger storyline (So I think it counts). :p
    (Slightly of the original cannon, but it works in crossing) :p


    “Where were we? Ah yes, now I remember. I am the pretty bitch who wears too much makeup, and you are the illegal slave owner.”
     
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    "Look at us, the group of freaks who don't know how to feel." -Tybalt.
     
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    Ana talking to the mob Don "Some souls ain't for saving."
     
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    Okay, here's another one from my books i've enjoyed. It's between a mother and son, the Mother, who is an empress is leaving to go on a journey, leaving her son in charge.

    "Just don't do anything I wouldn't do,"

    "I don't know mother, that is not very many things,"

    "Alright then, don't do anything I would do,"
     
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    This one kinda explains it self. :p It is from Major Graxis.


    “Hold it Merc,” the gunner to my right says loudly holding up his hand, the other on his belt fed weapon,” Identify yourself and your reason for being here.”

    “Hit the loudspeaker, and I will take care of this,” Melvira says to me, my hand finds the button on the console and I nod that it is ready.

    “Hey soldier boy, is that big gun for me,” her voice is husky and sultry in my ear. All I can think is we are going to get killed.

    “Please identify yourself miss,” the gunner says flashing a lewd look at his fellow gate guard.

    “Samson, Francine. Third class Headhunter division,” she keeps an air of seduction in her tone,” I am in need of munitions, rations, and a few hours rest is all.”

    The two gunners chatter a moment, as we wait for them to open the gate. Or worse open fire.

    “Exactly what is your plan here”, I ask Melvira looking at her over my left shoulder.

    “Just trying to appear as friendly as possible,” she offers with an insecure edge in her voice.

    “Alright Merc, move along. There is an Armor bay open in the west side depot,” the guard on the right says waving us through.

    “Thank you, sir,” Melvira says through the loudspeaker, as we pass them through the heavy gate threshold.

    “To be honest, I am surprised they bought that nonsense,” I say to her as we lumber off the indicated depot.
     
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    Aldo and Dusty listening to "Born in the USA" on the car radio

    "It cracks me up, people don't realise this is protest song"

    "President Shannon had it at his inauguration"

    "What a twanger"

    "Fuckin A. The way this country's gone, the last three years he shoulda had 'Downbound train' "
     
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    For context, my two characters are sitting in a basement in the middle of the night for no aparent reason. One guy asks the other what they are doing there. His response is: "We drink untill the sun rises"
    Funny thing is, the character saying this doesn't drink alcohol and the drink in question is green tea.
     
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    I don't know why this cracks me up, but it does. Three new girls are being introduced to the other girls in their dormitory. Someone calls for "Pheely" and she introduces herself as "Ophelia".

    "Can we call you "Pheely"?"

    "No, you can call me "Ophelia"."
     
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    sneek peak into my unfinished book.

    "Humans. Humans had the most potential to do great things. And they did great things. Great and terrible things." ~ Corin
     
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    I have heard something similar to this from something, still doesn't make it a bad thing.
     
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    Did a quick search. similar things are a plenty. Most notable was a description of Voldemort by Ollivander...
    how close is too close?
    None seem to be as broad as mine in terms of humans in general. Most are about specific people.
    I can change it a bit if need be. It's still early in the process.
     
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    I think that is exactly what what was on the tips of my fingers. :)
    I would not say change it, just noticing the similarity is all.
    Sure we all have things that are similar to something else after
    a fashion.
     
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