Favorite Character Quotes

[TheWanderer]

We have threads for quotes from other media that might fit Zalanthas, but we lack those from the actual characters of Zalanthas.

In the spirit of remembrance, why not post your favorite IG quotes here? They should be from characters that have been long gone for upwards of a RL year and hopefully not reveal earth-shattering secrets about the world. They can be yours, somebody else's, or even belong to an NPC. Just one that you find memorable. A movie-esque one-liner, being a prime example. It can be a series of lines, too. Something short and mildly interesting, basically.

Off the top of my head, there was a certain Arm of the Dragon Lieutenant that, after stumbling upon a pile of bones and what seemed to be fecal matter, said:
"If it shits, we can kill it."

Predator has never been the same. 3+ years and that's the quote that sticks with me from my newbie days.

[Iiyola]

"It's never easy."

[RogueGunslinger]

"It's never easy."

I'd like to know who got that one started. I know who popularized it, but who did he hear it from.

[RogueGunslinger]

YAAAAAAAAAAARRRRR

[Only He Stands There]

YAAAAAAAAAAARRRRR

I'm sorry/you're welcome.

[Majikal]

This is from a story on the website, but it will always be my favorite little snippit.


Valasurus and Tektolnes stared each other down, their forms radiating power that made the air shimmer like heat over the paved streets of Steinal.
Valasurus opened his mouth and spoke: "Pride will be your destruction."
Tektolnes merely shifted his lower jaw into an approximation of a cruel smirk, and responded with five words as well.

The world disappeared in a surge of wind and sand.
As I gasped for air in an attempt to force my lungs to work, the last thing I thought was whether or not I should curse Whira--

[Tuannon]

The Highlord and the King (?) of Steinal squared off in a Haiku competition?

[SuchDragonWow]

"COMIGN IN HOT!!!"

The last words of perhaps the greatest AoD character ever.  This thread has some solid gold potential.

[Iiyola]

This is from a story on the website, but it will always be my favorite little snippit.


Valasurus and Tektolnes stared each other down, their forms radiating power that made the air shimmer like heat over the paved streets of Steinal.
Valasurus opened his mouth and spoke: "Pride will be your destruction."
Tektolnes merely shifted his lower jaw into an approximation of a cruel smirk, and responded with five words as well.

The world disappeared in a surge of wind and sand.
As I gasped for air in an attempt to force my lungs to work, the last thing I thought was whether or not I should curse Whira--

Link? Cause that does sound amazing.

[Majikal]

This is from a story on the website, but it will always be my favorite little snippit.


Valasurus and Tektolnes stared each other down, their forms radiating power that made the air shimmer like heat over the paved streets of Steinal.
Valasurus opened his mouth and spoke: "Pride will be your destruction."
Tektolnes merely shifted his lower jaw into an approximation of a cruel smirk, and responded with five words as well.

The world disappeared in a surge of wind and sand.
As I gasped for air in an attempt to force my lungs to work, the last thing I thought was whether or not I should curse Whira--

Link? Cause that does sound amazing.

http://gdb.armageddon.org/index.php/topic,24087.msg416942.html#msg416942

It's always stuck with me as memorable, I love it.

[Riev]

Ugh. Remember Coming Soon?

[Majikal]

One master assassin to another master assassin after meeting for a meal in the neutral territory of Luir's. Northern assassin versus southern assassin, discussing an expansion of business into his territory. The parting words were pretty awesome and set the tone for the bloodbath that followed.

"Finally, a man worth killing." (movie quote but I can't remember which one off the top)

[Armaddict]

"Finally, a man worth killing." (movie quote but I can't remember which one off the top)

Isn't it the King Arthur movie with Clive Owen?

Pretty sure it's a viking/saxon movie.

[Dakota]

Was w. the Byn ages ago w. a PC. Some rinthi breed was freaking out about being so far away (very well played). He ran off while resting in Luirs. The Sarge murmured: "He just doesn't have what it takes."

Very well played HG: "I know what it takes to be a Bynner."
Sarge: "What's that?"
Very well played HG: "Three small."

I think everyone at their screens exploded in laughter.

And yeah. I sent kudos.

[Desertman]

"Finally, a man worth killing." (movie quote but I can't remember which one off the top)

Isn't it the King Arthur movie with Clive Owen?

Pretty sure it's a viking/saxon movie.

Yes it is. It's the lead saxon at the final battle.

[Doublepalli]

"I'm ganna skull-fuck you."

[Desertman]

"I'm ganna skull-fuck you."

Oh Sefaj Blackbolt, you were a good character, and a good man.

(At least this is who I remember it from.)

[Doublepalli]

Multiple characters have used it, it would seem. XD

[Inks]

"I'm ganna skull-fuck you."

Oh Sefaj Blackbolt, you were a good character, and a good man.

(At least this is who I remember it from.)

Haha I remember when rape removal came in during this time and he didn't threaten to skullfuck or have sex with disembowlled organs anymore.

Good Character.

[The Warshaper]

This is from a story on the website, but it will always be my favorite little snippit.


Valasurus and Tektolnes stared each other down, their forms radiating power that made the air shimmer like heat over the paved streets of Steinal.
Valasurus opened his mouth and spoke: "Pride will be your destruction."
Tektolnes merely shifted his lower jaw into an approximation of a cruel smirk, and responded with five words as well.

The world disappeared in a surge of wind and sand.
As I gasped for air in an attempt to force my lungs to work, the last thing I thought was whether or not I should curse Whira--

Link? Cause that does sound amazing.

http://gdb.armageddon.org/index.php/topic,24087.msg416942.html#msg416942

It's always stuck with me as memorable, I love it.

This was such a good read. Thank you for the link!

[BadSkeelz]

In the AoD training yard one fateful day, after sparring,

Adjusting his fanged, inix-shell gorget with a tug against the lacing, offering a painful nod aside to your words, the AoD private says to you, in sirihish:
    "At least there's that. Swear it'll take me a dozen years before I am competent with a blade. Figure I'm still using the old Byn techniques."

You say to the AoD private, in sirihish:
    "Strength accounts for some of that. Not like anyone's taught the Muls running across the desert a thing of reak swirdsnabsuo,"

You say, out of character:
    "*swordsmanship. dont ask how"

The AoD private says, out of character:
    "I was staring at that. I thought he came up with his own kung-fu. Whose interrupting my kung-fu!?"

Coughing lightly inside your helm, you say, in sirihish:
    "Still hurts when you get in on my head."

[Bogre]

When the 2003 HRPT was going on, the motley crew of rinthis were down in the bowels of the labyrinth in some ancient Nilazi temple...and then the 'good' guys show up. I was on the rinthi side, and this was maybe like...my 2-3rd month of playing or so, completely new and just loving arm. The huge group of soldiers and house guards walk in, and you just -knew- shit was going to go down...and everyones looking at each other like...holy shit, did this just happen...and then...:

The x-and-x templar, says, looking at the motley group of rinthis,
"Kill them all."

My favorite quote ever, because it was just timed so perfectly, as just a drop before all hell (literally) broke loose.


I think my second favorite is the one posted around sometimes when the halfling runs past the two Tulukis, and screams at them, and keeps running, and they try to figure out what he meant.

"What does 'ugluh no carachos' mean?"

...a wall of water has arrived from the west.

[bcw81]

I can quote myself, right?

Striding down the main road of the city with a slight limp, you say, in sirihish:
    "Rule number one! You will keep your aba and patch clean at all times. Fail to do this and I will have you licking them clean."

Turning northeast around the pile of bodies and continuing on without even glancing at them, you say, in sirihish:
    "Rule number two! You have duties and chores to tend to. If I catch you slacking, I will rip your fucking jaw off an stab you to death with it."

Turning north down the side road around the baazar, you say, in sirihish:
    "Rule number three! You do -not- leave the city gates or enter the labyrinth without a sergeant or above with you. The fist time I catch you, I will whip you within an inch of your life."

You say, in sirihish:
    "The -second- time I catch you, I will flay you alive, cut your chest open, and hang your lungs out to dry."

Striding down the side road with a regimented pace as he enters the narrower section of the street, you say, in sirihish:
    "Rule number four! You do not steal from me, my unit, my warband, or the T'zai Byn! If I catch you stealing, I will cut your motherfucking hands off!"

You say, in sirihish:
    "One fucking finger at a time. I will -not- dismiss you from duty afterwards, I -will- send you in the vanguard after the gith."

Turning east down the road of slaves, you exclaim, in sirihish:
    "Rule number five! You will salute any sergeant or above whom addresses you or is addressed by you! You will do so by gently placing your right fist over your chest!"

You exclaim, in sirihish:
    "If you do -not- hear ribs breaking, you're doing it wrong!"

Moving along, his limp growing only a fraction before he resets his jaw and forces himself upright properly, you exclaim, in sirihish:
    "Rule number six! This is the most fucking important rule, so listen the -fuck- up!"

Moving to the gates of the compound and turning on his heel to face the slender, messy-haired man and the feminine, slant-eyed man, you say, in sirihish:
    "You do not fuck with me, you do -not- fuck with those who can fuck with me. I have been fucking longer than you. I can fuck -better- than you."

You ask, in sirihish:
    "I -will- fuck you back, brutally and lethally. Is that clear?"

Turning towards the gate as it's pulled open, you exclaim, in sirihish:
    "Alright fuckers, any questions!? Ask right the bloody-shits now because I wont answer them after today!"

[Kankfly]

I think my second favorite is the one posted around sometimes when the halfling runs past the two Tulukis, and screams at them, and keeps running, and they try to figure out what he meant.

"What does 'ugluh no carachos' mean?"

...a wall of water has arrived from the west.

This is also my absolute favorite.

[path]

I can quote myself, right?

Striding down the main road of the city with a slight limp, you say, in sirihish:
    "Rule number one! You will keep your aba and patch clean at all times. Fail to do this and I will have you licking them clean."

Turning northeast around the pile of bodies and continuing on without even glancing at them, you say, in sirihish:
    "Rule number two! You have duties and chores to tend to. If I catch you slacking, I will rip your fucking jaw off an stab you to death with it."

Turning north down the side road around the baazar, you say, in sirihish:
    "Rule number three! You do -not- leave the city gates or enter the labyrinth without a sergeant or above with you. The fist time I catch you, I will whip you within an inch of your life."

You say, in sirihish:
    "The -second- time I catch you, I will flay you alive, cut your chest open, and hang your lungs out to dry."

Striding down the side road with a regimented pace as he enters the narrower section of the street, you say, in sirihish:
    "Rule number four! You do not steal from me, my unit, my warband, or the T'zai Byn! If I catch you stealing, I will cut your motherfucking hands off!"

You say, in sirihish:
    "One fucking finger at a time. I will -not- dismiss you from duty afterwards, I -will- send you in the vanguard after the gith."

Turning east down the road of slaves, you exclaim, in sirihish:
    "Rule number five! You will salute any sergeant or above whom addresses you or is addressed by you! You will do so by gently placing your right fist over your chest!"

You exclaim, in sirihish:
    "If you do -not- hear ribs breaking, you're doing it wrong!"

Moving along, his limp growing only a fraction before he resets his jaw and forces himself upright properly, you exclaim, in sirihish:
    "Rule number six! This is the most fucking important rule, so listen the -fuck- up!"

Moving to the gates of the compound and turning on his heel to face the slender, messy-haired man and the feminine, slant-eyed man, you say, in sirihish:
    "You do not fuck with me, you do -not- fuck with those who can fuck with me. I have been fucking longer than you. I can fuck -better- than you."

You ask, in sirihish:
    "I -will- fuck you back, brutally and lethally. Is that clear?"

Turning towards the gate as it's pulled open, you exclaim, in sirihish:
    "Alright fuckers, any questions!? Ask right the bloody-shits now because I wont answer them after today!"

I'm glad you quoted yourself. This is gorgeous. Can we append it to the Byn docs?

[Sakra]

"Alright, ye've -earned- yerself the title o'dumbass. Ye officially get to be addressed as Runner Dumbass."


When discussing metal with another high up in a great merchant house.
*a mental arousal as the thought of metal breaks into the unseen way* Atleast ten large. Maybe more.

[Toofie]

It makes me feel good to see myself mentioned here.

[Majikal]

I can quote myself, right?

Striding down the main road of the city with a slight limp, you say, in sirihish:
    "Rule number one! You will keep your aba and patch clean at all times. Fail to do this and I will have you licking them clean."

Turning northeast around the pile of bodies and continuing on without even glancing at them, you say, in sirihish:
    "Rule number two! You have duties and chores to tend to. If I catch you slacking, I will rip your fucking jaw off an stab you to death with it."

Turning north down the side road around the baazar, you say, in sirihish:
    "Rule number three! You do -not- leave the city gates or enter the labyrinth without a sergeant or above with you. The fist time I catch you, I will whip you within an inch of your life."

You say, in sirihish:
    "The -second- time I catch you, I will flay you alive, cut your chest open, and hang your lungs out to dry."

Striding down the side road with a regimented pace as he enters the narrower section of the street, you say, in sirihish:
    "Rule number four! You do not steal from me, my unit, my warband, or the T'zai Byn! If I catch you stealing, I will cut your motherfucking hands off!"

You say, in sirihish:
    "One fucking finger at a time. I will -not- dismiss you from duty afterwards, I -will- send you in the vanguard after the gith."

Turning east down the road of slaves, you exclaim, in sirihish:
    "Rule number five! You will salute any sergeant or above whom addresses you or is addressed by you! You will do so by gently placing your right fist over your chest!"

You exclaim, in sirihish:
    "If you do -not- hear ribs breaking, you're doing it wrong!"

Moving along, his limp growing only a fraction before he resets his jaw and forces himself upright properly, you exclaim, in sirihish:
    "Rule number six! This is the most fucking important rule, so listen the -fuck- up!"

Moving to the gates of the compound and turning on his heel to face the slender, messy-haired man and the feminine, slant-eyed man, you say, in sirihish:
    "You do not fuck with me, you do -not- fuck with those who can fuck with me. I have been fucking longer than you. I can fuck -better- than you."

You ask, in sirihish:
    "I -will- fuck you back, brutally and lethally. Is that clear?"

Turning towards the gate as it's pulled open, you exclaim, in sirihish:
    "Alright fuckers, any questions!? Ask right the bloody-shits now because I wont answer them after today!"

I'm glad you quoted yourself. This is gorgeous. Can we append it to the Byn docs?

This should pretty much be the standard welcome to the Byn sergeant speech. 

[Dunetrade55]

I agree.

[TheWanderer]

Keep this thread alive for an undisclosed amount of time so I can vainly post quotes from myself. You should do the same.

In the meantime, this is still one of my favorite logs from way back when under Original Submissions.

You are -right- beneath His Templar's apartment building, you fool!  by Yam
Added on Apr 26, 2009

A 'rinthi half-giant falls into the sewers and ends up banging on an access gate to a templar apartment building.

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You say to the robust, black-bearded templar, in sirihish:
     "I got lost."

Barking out a mirthless laugh to you, the robust, black-bearded templar asks you, in southern-accented sirihish:
     "Yes, I dare say you have, alley rat. Now give me one good reason you shouldn't be killed where you stand for this?"

The half-giant with a big red beard eyes the robust, black-bearded templar hungrily.

You say to the robust, black-bearded templar, in sirihish:
     "I really need some food Lord Templar."

You think:
     "How can I get food from him?"

You think:
     "I could eat him."

You think:
     "Should I try that?"

Blandly, while turning back to the gate, the robust, black-bearded templar says to you, in southern-accented sirihish:
     "You can starve down here in your filth for all I care."

You think:
     "I am really hungry."

You drop an ashen rag-wrapped bone torch.

The robust, black-bearded templar walks west.
The area is enveloped in darkness.

You think:
     "EAT HIM!"
You go west.

Access Chamber [EU]
The stonework walls of this spacious room are in a surprising state of
cleanliness and repair, as though they're meticulously maintained.  Set
into the stonework of the western wall is a huge jade cross on an obsidian
field, and a sturdy ladder runs up the north wall.
The robust, black-bearded templar watches over the entrance of the square.
A human soldier of Tektolnes stands guard here.
A human soldier of Tektolnes stands guard here.

You think:
     "Uh oh."



[Kankfly]

Lending a beetle to a runner:

"Alright, Runner, guess you're riding Cock."

[Iiyola]

rotfl

[dravage]

Lending a beetle to a runner:

"Alright, Runner, guess you're riding Cock."

I think at first this confused the shit out of absolutely everyone - newcomers especially.

[Tuannon]

Lending a beetle to a runner:

"Alright, Runner, guess you're riding Cock."

10/10 would ride Cock again.

[Medivh]

So and so says, in sirihish:
"Nod"

[Teacup Kitten]

Decidedly, someone says to you, in sirihish:
     "I think it still points to a possibility so and so were doing the dance with no pants."

[Feco]

The actual quoted portion below is from one of my character bios.  I'm very sad that I've lost the log.  It's 100% cheesy as fuck, and 100% scary at the same time.  Campy creepy is 100% Zalanthas.  It was very memorable, for me.

The newly promoted merchant of Salarr, Kaves, has found himself deep, deep in the earth, scrambling about a wet floor in complete darkness.  He tries to escape from some unknown danger upon a broken leg, supporting himself on walls with his broken arm -- falling each time he tries.  A voice called out from the depths.  First a howl, and then growling words.

Someone says:  "You heard a me no doubt.  Ratbait they call me in the city.  Five large on my head you know... But that ain't really what I am.  I'm the sorry old husk of a man that a bit a nature's poison got spilt into... And she wants to birth me outta this world but I ain't leavin' and I'm gonna stay and reap my will outta the fuckin' soul of the earth until she dies a my toxicity, you get it?"