LMB Quote Game

SPetty · Post by **SPetty** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:26 pm

Yeah, I found that out on the way to the dentist.

Ragua · Post by **Ragua** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:51 am

Blackwing wrote:
"Were you trying to give me the fright of my life, boy?"
The book?
Who is talking?
To whom?
What is the fright?

I'm pretty sure it's Tung talking to Miles, but I've lent out my Young Miles omnibus, so I can't check or find a specific scene.

Blackwing · Post by **Blackwing** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:10 am

No, it's not that series.

voralfred · Post by **voralfred** » Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:56 am

I was thinking in terms of "Beguilement", Dag talking to Saun when the latter almost got killed, but I did not find it there.

risi · Post by **risi** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:41 am

Blackwing wrote:No, it's not that series.

Did you mean it's not one of the Young Miles stories or not part of the Vorkosigan universe series?

Could we perhaps have a hint?

SPetty · Post by **SPetty** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:58 pm

A hint might be nice: I spent most of the evening till 1:30am last night alternately skimming/rereading Curse of Chalion (because I presumed the "not that series" was a not Vorkosigan hint). My personal guesses for the speaker so far have been:
Piotr (which I've ruled out, having skimmed Shards of Honor and Barrayar, plus the first couple chapters of Warrior's Apprentice)
Aral (thinking he doesn't talk about being frightened, though, after I've checked the obvious places. Much too much of a man of action to talk of being frightened by something.)
the Provincara in Curse of Chalion (if it's there, haven't found it yet)
one of the other characters, talking to some sort of page

I admit, every time I really have to look for something based on a mannerism, I'm again impressed by Lois Mcmaster Bujold's ability to do characterizations. When I was in elementary school, I wanted to be an actress, but I couldn't act out certain kinds of characters (specifically flighty women: the case in question was Mark Twain's Widow Douglass). I think for that reason, it would be particularly difficult for me to write fiction: my voice is fairly set at this point. While I tend to be more "me" online (in much the same way Miles is more "Miles" as Naismith), I'm still me everywhere, and I'd have tremendous difficulty voicing characters the way that Lois does. While several people in the series use certain words, the context varies, and in doing so, makes it their voice and not someone else.

Blackwing · Post by **Blackwing** » Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:17 pm

risi wrote:
Blackwing wrote:No, it's not that series.
Did you mean it's not one of the Young Miles stories or not part of the Vorkosigan universe series?

Could we perhaps have a hint?

Sure. It's not the Vorkosigan series.

Here's a longer quote:

"Were you trying to give me the fright of my life, boy?" X demanded, plunking the glass back down almost hard enough to crack it.
"No," Y drawled, rescuing the glass and filling it again, "I suspect that was just a bonus. Sit down and catch your breath, B X".
"Don't you B X me till I'm done reaming you out," X said, but much more mildly.

The book?
Who is X? Two of those are pronouns.
Who is Y?
What was the fright?

B is attached to the name of X.

SPetty · Post by **SPetty** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:39 am

"Were you trying to give me the fright of my life, boy?" X demanded, plunking the glass back down almost hard enough to crack it.
"No," Y drawled, rescuing the glass and filling it again, "I suspect that was just a bonus. Sit down and catch your breath, B X".
"Don't you B X me till I'm done reaming you out," X said, but much more mildly.

Book? Beguilement (Sharing Knife)
X? Mari
Y? Dag
What was the fright? This, I'm guessing, is when Dag disappeared on patrol when he and Fawn killed the malice and he had to tend to her.

I don't have the book here to check (need to rectify that), but it sounds right.

Blackwing · Post by **Blackwing** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:55 am

Yes, you're right!

SPetty · Post by **SPetty** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:19 pm

Tall Xxx, standing behind Yyy, pointed at the yyy and mouthed, This one!

What book?
Who is Xxx?
Who is Yyy? (yyy is a noun describing Yyy that would give it away too easily.)
Who is Xxx pointing Yyy out to?

JKCade · Post by **JKCade** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:16 pm

Quote:
Tall Xxx, standing behind Yyy, pointed at the yyy and mouthed, This one!

What book? The Curse of Chalion

Who is Xxx? Palli

Who is Yyy? (yyy is a noun describing Yyy that would give it away too easily.) Bergon

Who is Xxx pointing Yyy out to? Iselle.

Oddly enough, I just reread this book this past weekend, so the quote was still fresh in my mind. I'm working on The Paladin of Souls at the moment.

James

SPetty · Post by **SPetty** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:12 pm

Absolutely right! You're up for the next quote.

JKCade · Post by **JKCade** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:40 pm

Yay! I won! When can I expect the prize money?

Ok, here we go:

"Yes, well-next time order from Beta Colony."
"Beta Colony was the high bid."

Who is speaking to whom?
What kind of order from Beta Colony are they discussing?
Which book?

James

voralfred · Post by **voralfred** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:16 am

Book: Ethan of Athos

Elli Quinn talking to Ethan about buying ovarian cultures from anyone but Jackson's Whole.

JKCade · Post by **JKCade** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:42 pm

Correct! Too easy I see, ah well, when/if I win again, I'll do better!

James

voralfred · Post by **voralfred** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:02 pm

"XXX," YYY breathed, closing his eyes. "How, God, have I sinned against You, that You have given me XXX-here...."

Book?
XXX?
YYY?
Where is "here"?

SPetty · Post by **SPetty** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:36 pm

Is it too early for me to answer, 'cause I know this one.

voralfred · Post by **voralfred** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:05 pm

Spetty, you can answer now, since it was JKCade who answered your quote, there is no time limit on the third quote, only on the second one.

I was about to change this quote, as I realsed it has already been asked and answered, but that was before you joined, so it is OK for you since you know it. Otherwise it would be a bit awkward.

SPetty · Post by **SPetty** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:25 pm

No, that's ok. Post a new one. While I'm familiar enough with it to know it without checking the thread, I've read through the thread more than once, so I was also thinking after I posted that it might have been a duplicate.

It's more fun when I have to look for it before I find it anyway.

Suzette

voralfred · Post by **voralfred** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:44 am

OK, so a new one:

"You should see what I do to kittens!"

Book?
Who is saying that?
Where?
In what context?

Reede Kullervo · Post by **Reede Kullervo** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:30 am

That's my favorite

.

Brothers in Arms
Miles
On Earth in Barrayan Embassy
Context? Well, first, Miles didn't say that, he thought. It was about a goldfish who didn't hurry for bread, ceta-spy, and how would wife of someone very important in London react if he kill goldfish

.

voralfred · Post by **voralfred** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:49 am

Exactly. The part about 'saying' was a trap and you avoided it!Your turn ans a sherlock.

Reede Kullervo · Post by **Reede Kullervo** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:25 pm

"More of a fool," he murmured to the swish of her retreating skirts.

Book?
Who is he?
Who is she/her?

risi · Post by **risi** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:53 am

"More of a fool," he murmured to the swish of her retreating skirts.

Book? Curse of Chalion
Who is he? Cazaril
Who is she/her? Lady Betriz

Answering off the cuff without checking, so I could be wrong.

Reede Kullervo · Post by **Reede Kullervo** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:19 pm

Of course, risi

. Your turn

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