LMB Quote Game

[voralfred]

Well, Suzette, that was a good choice of quote! It had us all racking our brains..
I think your first suggestion is the right one, 1/2 sherlock for each, and Caroline has the next quote. That's what I would have done if someone else had used your first answer on my "Dag imagining Dar's reaction" question to complete the answer.

I'll be away for a time, as I posted in the "Sign in, sign out" thread. Keep having fun without me!

[nperry]

I certainly have no issue with the 1/2 and 1/2 solution.

[SPetty]

All right then, 1/2 each it is.

Caroline, you're up!

[Caroline Tredez]

Sorry for the wait, what with Christmas and all ^^... Of course no problem with the half sherlock solution.

So, next is one of your charming sometimes-hard-to-translate expressions :

"[...] It's only a gut-feeling, but it's a strong gut-feeling." Like a bad case of indigestion.

[voralfred]

I have absolutely no gut-feeling about this one.
A little help, maybe (longer quote or hints)?

[voralfred]

Caroline? You-hou?

Bonne Année.. et un peu d'aide pour ta citation?

THe hint, in english, of course!

[Caroline Tredez]

Ok, there're two : 1) It's in a Vorkosiverse book 2) first half of the book.

Happy New Year

(c'était les vacances, hein, voralfred, ^^ un peu plus occupée à me goinfrer de chocolats qu'à suivre un forum. Bonne année ! )

[voralfred]

OK, I'll jump.

You did not say exactly what you want, so I'll guess both what is needed and the answers.
Speaker is most probably Miles himself.
Blind guess: in Komarr, talking to Uncle Auditor Vorthys about the fact that the soletta incident might be more sinister that sheer bad luck.
Incidentally, you are the one who deserves indigestion, for eating too much chocolate, on the one hand, and giving me a worse headache that the champagne hangover, on the other one

[Caroline Tredez]

Wrong about Komarr, and you're right, I should have been more precise : book, speaker, and most importantly circumstances ?

(et j'aurais préféré l'indigestion à l'angine monumentale que les échanges de microbes du nouvel an m'ont valu)

[Caroline Tredez]

Ok, slightly more :

It's only a gut-feeling, but it's a strong gut-feeling." Like a bad case of indigestion.
"How did we get blindsided by XXX this time?" YYY asked

First speaker, second speaker (YYY), XXX and book ?

[nperry]

Ok, now I'm remembering this. First speaker is Miles, second is...ah crap. It's either Quinn or Elena Bothari. XXX is Mark, and the book is Mirror Dance.

[Caroline Tredez]

Ok, let's say it's enough. I post your sherlock, you post the next quote.

[nperry]

"The gods and I are not on speaking terms."

Speaker and book.

[JKCade]

"The gods and I are not on speaking terms."


Speaker = Ista

Book = Paladin of Souls

[nperry]

Well that was clearly too easy. Sherlock to you and it's your turn.

[JKCade]

Lol, we all get lucky now and then!

"We’ll see, Xxx." Or not, as the case may be.

Book?
Speaker?
Xxx?
What is the topic of discussion?

James

[voralfred]

"The gods and I are not on speaking terms."


Speaker = Ista

Book = Paladin of Souls

Record beaten!
2 minutes vs previous one of 5 minutes

viewtopic.php?p=1851990#p1851990

linking to

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Lest this remark hides the new quote, here it is again

Lol, we all get lucky now and then!

"We’ll see, Xxx." Or not, as the case may be.

Book?
Speaker?
Xxx?
What is the topic of discussion?

James

[JKCade]

A tad more, in order to keep the game moving along.

[quote] "And, ah...the second part?" "We’ll see, Xxx." Or not, as the case may be.[quote]



Book?
Speaker?
Xxx?
What is the topic of discussion?



James

[Ghost]

"The gods and I are not on speaking terms."


Speaker = Ista

Book = Paladin of Souls

Record beaten!
2 minutes vs previous one of 5 minutes

viewtopic.php?p=1851990#p1851990

linking to

viewtopic.php?t=114681&postdays=0&posto ... &start=658

The record is actually 1 minute by Voralfred.
viewtopic.php?f=1811&t=114681&start=275

Lest this remark hides the new quote, here it is again

Lol, we all get lucky now and then!

"And, ah...the second part?" "We’ll see, Xxx." Or not, as the case may be.

Book?
Speaker?
Xxx?
What is the topic of discussion?

James

[JKCade]

Yet another tad more (what do two tads equal?).

[quote] He smiled grimly.
"And, ah...the second part?"
"We’ll see, Xxx." Or not, as the case may be.[quote]



Book?
Speaker?
Xxx?
What is the topic of discussion

[JKCade]

Tad to the third power.

[quote] "About as well as I do." He smiled grimly.
"And, ah...the second part?"
"We’ll see, Xxx." Or not, as the case may be.[quote]



Book?
Speaker?
Xxx?
Who / what is the topic of discussion

James

[SPetty]

Ahhh... it's tickling my brain... but not enough to identify it.

Good quote!

[Caroline Tredez]

I found it right away, but wanted to wait for someone else to answer, 'cause I don't have any good idea for a new quote... but it's been quite some time, now, so :

"I've sworn off falling in love with galactic women and then trying to persuade them to immigrate to Barrayar. I've concluded my only hope is to find a woman who can already stand Barrayar, and persuade her to like me."
"And does Madame Vorsoisson like Barrayar?"
"About as well as I do." He smiled grimly.
"And, ah . . . the second part?"
"We'll see, Pym." Or not, as the case may be. At least the spectacle of a man of thirty-plus, going courting seriously for the first time in his life—the first time in the Barrayaran style, anyway—promised to provide hours of entertainment for his interested staff.

The full passage is as the beginning of the first chapter of "A Civil Campaign", exchange between Miles and his then-driver Pym on their way to the Vorthyses.

[SPetty]

Of course it is! I can't believe I didn't catch that one, as close as it is to the last quote I picked.

Good job Caroline!

[JKCade]

Correct! Congratulations! I was worried about giving any more hints, since as you said the quote is so close to the previous one. Your up!

James