Re: LMB Quote Game
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:47 am
Book: Captain Vorpatril's Alliance
He: Ivan
XXX: Tej
Bonus: Tej
He: Ivan
XXX: Tej
Bonus: Tej
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Ghost wrote:Book: Captain Vorpatril's Alliance
He: Ivan
XXX: Tej
Bonus: Tej
Who is talking“But to refuse the xxx is to refuse the yyy, and something worse, more irrevocable, than misfortune. Do you understand what I’m saying?”
“No,” said Aaaaa.
“Yes,” said Bbbbb.
Ghost wrote:Who is talking: Cordelia Vorkosigan“But to refuse the xxx is to refuse the yyy, and something worse, more irrevocable, than misfortune. Do you understand what I’m saying?”
“No,” said Aaaaa.
“Yes,” said Bbbbb.
Who said “No”: Prime Minister Count Vortala
Who said “Yes”: Aral Vorkosigan
Who says this?"There were two principal possibilities on the table.... First, was that you were an adventuress who had somehow succeeded in entrapping XXX, and he should be rescued from you as expeditiously as possible. Maybe. After I’d found out how you did it, for future reference."
Who says this?"There were two principal possibilities on the table.... First, was that you were an adventuress who had somehow succeeded in entrapping XXX, and he should be rescued from you as expeditiously as possible. Maybe. After I’d found out how you did it, for future reference.... The second main hypothesis was that you were exactly as you appeared to be, the unwitting victim of one of XXX’s less-well-thought-out inspirations, and needed to be rescued from him. My YYY consultants were both united in setting that as a high probability."
Who says this? AlysKarenHunt wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 11:19 am Extending the quote somewhatWho says this?"There were two principal possibilities on the table.... First, was that you were an adventuress who had somehow succeeded in entrapping XXX, and he should be rescued from you as expeditiously as possible. Maybe. After I’d found out how you did it, for future reference.... The second main hypothesis was that you were exactly as you appeared to be, the unwitting victim of one of XXX’s less-well-thought-out inspirations, and needed to be rescued from him. My YYY consultants were both united in setting that as a high probability."
To whom?
Who is XXX?
What is YYY?
What tale?
Karen Hunt
voralfred wrote: ↑Sat Jan 30, 2021 1:41 pmWho says this? AlysKarenHunt wrote: ↑Tue Aug 11, 2020 11:19 am Extending the quote somewhatWho says this?"There were two principal possibilities on the table.... First, was that you were an adventuress who had somehow succeeded in entrapping XXX, and he should be rescued from you as expeditiously as possible. Maybe. After I’d found out how you did it, for future reference.... The second main hypothesis was that you were exactly as you appeared to be, the unwitting victim of one of XXX’s less-well-thought-out inspirations, and needed to be rescued from him. My YYY consultants were both united in setting that as a high probability."
To whom?
Who is XXX?
What is YYY?
What tale?
Karen Hunt
To whom? Tej
Who is XXX? Ivan
What is YYY? ImpSec
What tale? Captain's Vorpatril Alliance
No ! Only one point.Correct! Will attempt to remember how to give points - five is right, yes?
Karen Hunt
"If AAA must die then so must BBB! (…) …”
"If AAA must die then so must BBB1! Why should BBB2 get off so soft? (…) …”
Now the line is complete, the two sets of three points are actually in the text."If mine must die then so must hers! Why should she get off so soft? Spoiled her . . . I tried my best, I did my best, it's not fair. . . ."
Now the line is complete, the two sets of three points are actually in the text."If mine must die then so must hers! Why should she get off so soft? Spoiled her . . . I tried my best, I did my best, it's not fair. . . ."
[/quote]voralfred wrote: ↑Sat Feb 06, 2021 1:33 pm OK more hints:
Contrary to EPS's supposition, a very old story which he has certainly read. In fact it is still my favorite story, and has kept this rank for a long, long time.
The possessives "mine" and "hers" are children. So the speaker is certainly not a child. The "slight" is not just "percieved"... I mean, children died !
Now the line is complete, the two sets of three points are actually in the text."If mine must die then so must hers! Why should she get off so soft? Spoiled her . . . I tried my best, I did my best, it's not fair. . . ."
Other hint: this line was not said to anyone in particular, but still said after someone else said something, so :
Who uttered this line ?
Whose utterance led to this one ?
What story ?
Bonuses for 1/2 point each
#1
Give at least two more people who were present, besides the two persons above.
#2
There is one word in the above line that the person who speaks has used already twice before in this very emotional scene.Which one ?
Who says this?How fortunate that science hasn't cracked human immortality. It's a great blessing that we can outlive old wars. And old warriors.
voralfred wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:22 pm Main quote OK
Bonus 1 OK
Bonus 2 not OK : the word has to be in the full line
"If mine must die then so must hers! Why should she get off so soft? Spoiled her . . . I tried my best, I did my best, it's not fair. . . ."
and used twice before in the discussion
So the next quote and 1 and 1/2 point
KarenHunt wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:27 pm Slightly extending the quote:
Who says this?He had his place in history, and I was alone, past pain, without mother or father to torment me. How fortunate that science hasn't cracked human immortality. It's a great blessing that we can outlive old wars. And old warriors.
Who to?
What tale?
Bonuses:
1) What does the second statement refer to?
2) Same for third statement?
Karen Hunt
KarenHunt wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:46 pm Extending the quote a bit farther:
Who says this?I wish he had stayed dead in the first place. His first death was a much better one, glorious in the heat of battle. He had his place in history, and I was alone, past pain, without mother or father to torment me. How fortunate that science hasn't cracked human immortality. It's a great blessing that we can outlive old wars. And old warriors.
Who to?
What tale?
Bonuses:
1) What does the second statement refer to?
2) Same for third statement?
Karen Hunt
Who says this? Duv GaleniKarenHunt wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:46 pm Extending the quote a bit farther:
Karen HuntI wish he had stayed dead in the first place. His first death was a much better one, glorious in the heat of battle. He had his place in history, and I was alone, past pain, without mother or father to torment me. How fortunate that science hasn't cracked human immortality. It's a great blessing that we can outlive old wars. And old warriors.
Got 'em all! (2 points, right?)voralfred wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 12:27 amWho says this? Duv GaleniKarenHunt wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:46 pm Extending the quote a bit farther:
Karen HuntI wish he had stayed dead in the first place. His first death was a much better one, glorious in the heat of battle. He had his place in history, and I was alone, past pain, without mother or father to torment me. How fortunate that science hasn't cracked human immortality. It's a great blessing that we can outlive old wars. And old warriors.
Who to? Miles
What tale? Brothers in Arms
Bonuses:
1) What does the second statement refer to? The various Komarran revolts that followed the Conquest of Komarr
2) Same for third statement? Ser Galen, who did not stay dead
Right : 1+1/2+1/2
Italics, so it is a thought. SoBy God. I could be the first AAA BBB on-site.
The italics represent a thought of the POV character. The non-italics is from that point of view, so it is not so different from a thought, really. Third person rather than first person.By God. I could be the first AAA BBB on-site. He'd have to be sure and point that out, in his report to CCC.
voralfred wrote: ↑Wed Mar 03, 2021 1:07 pm A longer quote and a small hint
The italics represent a thought of the POV character. The non-italics is from that point of view, so it is not so different from a thought, really. Third person rather than first person.By God. I could be the first AAA BBB on-site. He'd have to be sure and point that out, in his report to CCC.
Who thinks that= is the POV character ? Miles Vorkosigan
AAA BBB ? ImpSec Agent
Book ? Mirror Dance
Bonus #1 (two answers needed for 1/2 point):
Why is this thought literally, technically, correct ? Mark is not an agent (his time there was unpaid, unwanted, and he was not an agent)
Why is it incorrect in a less literal interpretation ? Mark arrived here as a result of his doing work for ImpSec
Bonus #2 for another 1/2 point.
Who is CCC ? Any non-ambiguous designation is OK, no need to use exactly the word used in the text. Simon Illyan
This is indeed a small hint, that CCC can be designated by a single word, but also by different other ways.