Favorite quote from your main character

So my MC is wearing a monk costume to hide that he's an skeleton, but he's also visibly armed, so he's told the ship's captain he's a mercenary, working for an inquisitor (In this world, a form of religious warrior). The captain questions him about it, and this is the MC's answer.

"Well, you see, captain. Look at it as if I were a shepherd, and my herd were the people of good will. If a shepherd wishes to protect his sheep, he can watch over them and scare the wolves away; or he can grab his bow, tread into the forest, and put an end to the problem... I chose the latter."

 

It's a nice analogy, but I will nitpick and point out that sheep come in flocks, not herds. (Points for spelling "shepherd" right, though, I see people get that one wrong a lot!)

 

really should be sheepflokker (in the original scandinaiveian).

 

Hmm. My Google search said "herd". Translating is always a hassle. In Spanish, it's "pastor" for shepherd, and "rebaño" for flock. I almost wrote "shepperd", must be a Mass Effect thing.

 

OK, if you're translating, I'll let you off! Mostly, I've seen it spelled "shepard", like the surname.

 

My favorite quote? This is the first sentence of my short story, The Dark.

The only thing you need to know about me is that you don't need to know anything at all.

I think this describes a character of mine pretty, a man who is self-absorbed and delusional.

 

I like it It's like if the opening to Catcher in the Rye was written by Hemmingway.

 

Not my MC, but an incredibly tactless character introduces three friends (including the MC) to her parents before they take them out for the day:

"This is Bonnie, and her parents can't come because they're in Scotland, and this is Vanna, and her parents can't come because they're in Kashmir, which is next to India, and this is Ophelia, and her parents can't come because they're dead."

 

When referring to a serum he himself made, which ended up kicking off an almost apocalyptic scenario.

"See? this is why they said don't do drugs! and look at me, I went one step beyond and made one that screwed us," He lamented, chanting "Stupid, stupid, stupid!" as he punched himself repeatedly.

 

"Yours isn't the type of face I think many people would enjoy looking at for too long", Jim - that - that positively wasn't what we meant by giving realistic and constructive feedback."

"It wasn't? You've lost me."

This is from a series I've been working on about a guy called Jimmy Kean. In the episode 'Jimmy Goes To Hollywood', where Jimmy doesn't go to Hollywood, he trains to become part of a professional casting crew. But with Jimmy things don't often evolve as expected.

 

Who says invading an enemy fortress can't have a few funny moments,
Poor Cor and her lack of knowing simple folklore myths.

“Fair enough geezer. So whats behind that door, we need to check it out?”

“Y-y-yes, it will only take a few moments to unlock it..

“You did not answer her question . What is inside there,” I reiterate to the man.

“Nothing too exciting, j-j-just some servers. Computer stuff.”

“I don’t give a shit if it’s the goddamn Tooth Fairy, just open ‘er up.”

“What is a Tooth Fairy , Sarge,” I peer at her in bewilderment.

 

I totally forgot I wrote this, so when I saw it again while updating some Terminology in my WIP it took me my surprise and I laughed my ass off. LOL.

"I don't remember his name, I just remember his arrogance," said Kristol as she scanned the enemy line.

 

(When you finally find the thread your looking for, )

Anyways, here is a conversation between my MC, Kristol, and some of her Maidens (Helpers, Bodyguards, friends, etc.)
For the sake of Brevity I just put in the dialogue itself, It is already revealed but not here, and I put it in spoiler so it doesn't take up more room than needed on the thread.

Spoiler: Conversation

"Why do you have to be the one to light it," asked Ravia.
"Because, it should be a member of the Royal Family who lights it," said Kristol.
"Well, I am also a member of the Royal Family, maybe I should light it instead, for your own safety," said Conception.
"No, it should be a direct descendant of Constantine who does it," said Kristol.
"I am a direct descendant of Constatine," said Conception.
"But not a son nor daughter of the King," said Kristol.
"What difference does that make, I am still a descendant," said Conception.
"But not a direct descendant, like me," said Kristol. "You have to be the child of a Prince, not a Princess,"
"So, then your child won't be a descendant of Constantine," asked Conception.
"No, he will be," said Kristol.
"But not me, because of my mother, who is your father's sister. is she a descendant," asked Conception.
"Yes," said Kristol.
"But, what about my brothers," asked Conception.
"No," said Kristol.
"I feel you make this stuff up as you go," said Conception.
"Of course, I am a Queen, it's part of my job, description," said Kristol.
"you just want to be the one to light it, don't you," asked Conception.
"It has to be me....," said Kristol.

And then it goes on from there, Though it was funny, wanted to share.

 

From the plan; Emily walks in on a heated discussion between Joel and one of the Germans...

Joel: Look at it! Two separate words, with a space in between. And they've spelled knob with a K!
Manfred: What's wrong with that?
Joel: Anyone who went to a British high school knows it's one word and it begins with an N.
Emily: What on earth have I just walked into?

 

Not sure if this matters in context, it in Britain we don’t use the term “high school” and we spell “knob” with a ‘k’

 

I'm British, my generation always called it high school, and in the case of the insult, where I and the character who is speaking grew up, it is usually spelled with an N - Emily goes on to point out that this is either a teenage thing, or a northern thing, or both. And that they don't call them high schools any more. But I didn't include that part, because it isn't funny.

 

Maybe it’s a regional or generational thing. Or maybe I’m just out of touch with yoof.

 

So am I; I'm 34. It's probably a northern thing. I've seen both spelling variations used in published works, and the book that used the version we used growing up was set in Liverpool.

 

We do still call it "high school". The one I went to was called "[Censored] High School", and we used it in conversation as well: "she's in high school now".

 

“Loel lal-na sorod-gor, molil-cartra, alne-morcir.”

Ah, what a classic.

But seriously, that's one of the languages for a race I created for my latest novel. It loosely translates to, "Loel, bring me victory in war, wisdom in peace, and rest in death."

Nothing particularly spectacular about it, but the context from the story makes it pretty damn powerful.

 

"Kneel."

 

Where and when I grew up, it was "secondary school" as an overarching term, "grammar school" for those who passed the 11+ (whether boys or girls), or "comprehensive school" for everyone else. The term "high school" was only ever heard in American TV shows and sounded odd when spoken by an English person.

 

‘Brother, I have sinned — and my wife is very hairy.’