Quotes you can build a character off of III: It's a crowd

[Stealth Marmot]

Dunno if it's been mentioned but...

"I aim to misbehave."

[8BitNinja]

"I may be evil, but at least I'm not full of crap!"
— Dr. Insano, The Spoony Experiment

[Cluedrew]

Spoiler: "Automobiles have been the best melee weapons to use against giant monsters since the `50s. It's scientific fact."

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-Atomic Robo

You know, I'm sure you could build a character off of this, but I also like it because it is a good summery of Atomic Robo. You have his/its straightforward style with big blunt melee weapons, you have the type of enemies in giant monsters (or the comic book style enemy) a hint at Robo's age with the `50s and finally the (pseudo) science.

Spoiler: "So much for the element of surprise." "The explosion was the surprise."

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-Atomic Robo

Someone who recognizes the value of stealth, but does not really care for it. I see a ShadowRun character (or one in any heist game) who will abandon stealth as soon as doing so is a reasonable option.

Spoiler: "Is it safe?" "Sure. Why not."

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-Mailbox Rocketship

That's not what safe means. Planner or inventor who considers safety to be... actually they probably haven't even considered safety.

Spoiler: "What just happened with those two?" "No idea. I'm going to hear about it twice tomorrow though."

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-Mailbox Rocketship

The one people go to when they have problems. A supportive type, possibly charismatic or maybe just a good listener.

Spoiler: "Yes, we all know you're a good thief. Now give me back my socks."

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-Lint

Hey, if you want to show off your thiefness in the party, maybe instead of stealing something actually important, mess around with the parties' socks.

Spoiler: "I said talk!" [...] "That was easy!" "Have you seen how scary you are when you're angry?"

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-Footloose

A terrifying character who doesn't realize they are terrifying.

And we are back, if only for a time.

[8BitNinja]

I'm not the good guy if you couldn't tell
I may be bad, but I do it so well
I'm half the reason these games even sell
Don't call me evil, I'm just out for myself!
-JT Machinima, Video Game Villains Rap

A good one for any evil character

[Belac93]

"The goal isn’t to live forever. The goal is to create something that will."

“Is that all we mortals are? The victims of tortured irony to amuse an insane murder of gods? A murder of crows, a murder of gods-I like that, lass.”
-Steven Erikson, House of Chains

"The only death I fear is dying ignorant.”
― Steven Erikson, Gardens of the Moon

“The best lies about me are the ones I told.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

“You lack the requisite spine and testicular fortitude to study under me.”
― Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

[eru001]

That which does not kill me has made a tactical error.

Do unto others.

When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support.

If violence was not your last resort, you failed to resort to enough of it.

-the 70 maxims of maximally effective mercenaries

[8BitNinja]

That which does not kill me has made a tactical error.

Do unto others.

When the going gets tough, the tough call for close air support.

If violence was not your last resort, you failed to resort to enough of it.

-the 70 maxims of maximally effective mercenaries

All 70 of these maxims could make good characters.

[CrazyPenguin]

"So, um, how come you don’t care where you’re going?"
"‘Cause how you get there is the worthier part."

[8BitNinja]

"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." -Theodore Roosevelt

[Eno Remnant]

"As the great poet Asrygod once wrote, he who lives by the sword shall die by the sword. By that logic: he who lives by the bow shall die by the bow; he who lives by the spell shall die by the spell; he who lives by the quill shall die by the quill, et cetera.

The moral of the story? Make your living out of making love."

From the mind of yours truly, intended for a 'woo all the ladies and ladylike creatures' bard.

[the OOD]

"Be precise, minimize damage, lead with grenades."

[8BitNinja]

From the mind of yours truly, intended for a 'woo all the ladies and ladylike creatures' bard.

So the entire elven race on top of all females?

[Eno Remnant]

So the entire elven race on top of all females?

Wouldn't be the first to make that mistake

[8BitNinja]

Wouldn't be the first to make that mistake

You mean that there are elf men?

And dwarf women?

[Masema]

"Never be cruel, and never be cowardly, and if you ever are, always make amends."
"No second chances. I'm that sort of man."
"And then we discovered why — why this [man], who had fought with gods and demons, why he had run away from us and hidden. He was being kind."
"We've got enough warriors. And any old idiot could be a hero."
"Whatever you've got planned, forget it! I'm the Oncoming Storm, the Bringer of Darkness,"
"in that battle there was a man with more blood on his hands than any other. A man who would commit a crime that would silence the universe. And that man was me."
" Too long I have stayed my hand. No more. Today you leave me no choice. Today this war will end. No more. No more."
"What we do today is not out of fear or hatred, it is done because there is no other way."


This one's not to build this character. I just have to share it.

The Doctor: Ahh! Bacon!
[the Doctor eats the bacon, then promptly spits it out]
The Doctor: That's bacon! Are you trying to poison me?
[Amy begins cooking again]
The Doctor: Beans!
[the Doctor eats the fried beans, and promptly spits them out]
The Doctor: Beans are evil. Bad bad beans.
[Amy butters a slice of plain bread]
The Doctor: Bread and butter! Now you're talking.
[the Doctor runs outside and flings the bread and butter out]
The Doctor: And stay out!

[8BitNinja]

"While evil flourishes and wrongs grow rank, while men are persecuted and women wronged, while weak things, human or animal, are maltreated, there is no rest for me beneath the skies, nor peace at any board or bed. Farewell!"
— Solomon Kane, The Blue Flame of Vengeance

Definitely a good one for a paladin.

[Roan_Spence]

"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good."
--Harry Potter, from the Marauders' Map.

(Good for generally mischievious characters)

"The Bible is very clear about killing. It is, however, somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps."
--Firefly.

(I can see this being a cleric or a paladin)

"Nothing is more dangerous than a little knowledge, and a conscience that's open to debate."
--Dumbledore's Army and the Year of Darkness (a Harry Potter fan fiction)

(A wizard with questionable morality or a rogue perhaps)

"I have no time to argue which of us is the bigger hypocrite."-- Lelouch vi Britannia/Zero

(I think fitting for a villain depending on the setting.)

[AlmaPenzare]

As I posted in the out of context quotes thread;

"I bring diplomacy through fire and mutilation."

Another good one is just plain.

"Fake it till you make it or break it."

[8BitNinja]

"He who strikes terror in others is himself continually in fear." - Claudius Claudianus

I don't know what character would have this one, but I found this as one of the loading screen messages in CS: GO.

[eru001]

A quotefrom a campaign I'm in

As I lay me down to sleep, I set these traps my soul to keep
and should I die before I wake, my killer's soul I pray them take

[TheTeaMustFlow]

A few from Blackadder, ever a good source for the snarky and somewhat-less-than-serious, but also sometimes for the serious:

It is said that civilised man seeks out good and intelligent company, so that through learned discourse he may rise above the savage and closer to God. Personally, however, I like to start the day with a total ******** to remind me I'm best.

The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the devil's own satanic herd.

I have a plan so cunning you could brush your teeth with it.

[upon being confronted with extreme stupidity] I would advise you to make the explanation you are about to give... phenomenally good.

A man may fight for many things: his country, his principles, his friends, the glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud-wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock and a stack of French porn.

I want to be remembered when I'm dead. I want books written about me. I want songs sung about me. And then, hundreds of years from now, I want episodes of my life to be played out weekly at half past nine by some great heroic actor of the age.

They do say... that verbal insults hurt more than physical pain. They are, of course, wrong, as you will soon discover when I stick this toasting fork into your head.

If I should die, think only this of me... I'll be back to get you.

I am a fully rounded human being, with a degree from the university of life, a diploma from the school of hard knocks, and three gold stars from the kindergarten of getting the **** kicked out of me.

The Teutonic reputation for brutality is well-founded: their operas last three or four days, and they have no word for "fluffy".

I'm not a religious man, as you know, but henceforth I shall nightly pray to the God who killed Cain and squashed Samson that he comes out of retirement and gets back into practice.

No one would spot another madman around here.

[upon facing certain death] ...Good luck everyone.

[Lawleepawpz]

"Misfortune is swifter than death"

Used for any character who had the ability to alter rolls.

"He thinks the sun is a rock, and the moon is of earth!"

A barbarian.

"When your time comes to die, be not like those Whose hearts are filled with fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home."

Paladin.

"I AM THE BANE OF YOUR EXISTENCE!"

Any CE warrior type.

[8BitNinja]

I might have already posted this one, but this is a great paladin one

And they ask, "What is a Hero?"
though the answer's very clear,
He's the one who faces danger
when the darkness hovers near.
He will face the fiercest foe
when another needs his aid,
He will dare to defy Death
even though he is afraid,
He works not just for glory
and he does it not for gain,
But because he knows that others
will be spared a greater pain.
He won't always follow orders,
for he dares to answer, "Why?"
And unless he likes the reason,
he refuses to comply,
He will brave the battle boldly
even though he may not win,
He will face his fate unflinching,
for he is a Paladin.
And they ask "What is a Hero?"
though the answer's evident,
He's the one who faces death
knowing that his life's well spent.
— Quest for Glory II: Trial By Fire

[eru001]

This mission will be deadly and dangerous but may determine the outcome of the war. We will be flying at treetop height and jumping at dangerously low altitude in order to avoid enemy detection. A ten percent survival rate is expected. Volunteers step forwards. (Notices that only three men have done so) ... Parachutes will be issued. (the rest step forwards).

-Anonymous Airborne officer in WWII.

[8BitNinja]

This mission will be deadly and dangerous but may determine the outcome of the war. We will be flying at treetop height and jumping at dangerously low altitude in order to avoid enemy detection. A ten percent survival rate is expected. Volunteers step forwards. (Notices that only three men have done so) ... Parachutes will be issued. (the rest step forwards).

-Airborne officer in WWII.

This is good for any character who is a leader

[Ninja_Grand]

League of Legends is a good source.

"Hostility works if courtesy fails."
"Precision is the difference between a butcher and a surgeon." -Camille, a secret agent with swords for legs

"A turned back deserves a knife."
"A scared man is a loyal man."
"It's sweeter when it's stolen."- Gankplank- Pirate, clear and simple.

"Cut the courage from them."
"Violence is elegance."
"Fight and be remembered as a hero, or die and be remembered as a coward."
"Even those who have nothing can give their lives."-Aatrox, War incarnate "edgelord"


"I am justified, and I am armed!"
"I'll say something witty after I kill you!"
"A man without a weapon ain't worth listening to."
And the best one by far "Yes, a sane man would run, but I ain't the running kind!"
Kled- Small furry insane creature riding a lizard

[HalfTangible]

Everything Kled says is brilliant.

"Them city folk clothes is gettin' ridiculous"
"Sklllr?"
"Yeah, I'll try it on later..." -Kled again, this time with his pet lizard Skarl

Some more League of Legends quotes

"Good men die. I chose to live."
"I'm everywhere."
"I used to live by a code."
-Teemo (Omega Squad skin - Teemo vanilla is basically this cute furry scout who's very kind and friendly, until he starts a mission [usually solo] and becomes the most ruthless killer in all of Bandle City. Omega squad is an alternate universe version of Teemo who got trapped behind enemy lines for so long that it broke his mind.)

"Please allow my cannon and I to conflict resolve."
"War stories don't write themselves."
"Sometimes outnumbered, never outgunned."
"A Bandle Gunner never turns tail. Unless it's to taunt you."
"Some people like backup plans. I like 'charge in' plans!"
-Tristana (Another Yordle; this one loves explosions and is crazy enough to use her cannon to jump.)

"Ah, a snowglobe! Perfect for my collec- to destroy you. Destroy you!"
"You aspire to be human? Oh, darling, there are so many other variants on mediocrity!"
(to a high priest) "I've seen the main act. You're only a third-rate cover band."
"The heavens drag on endlessly... much like a conversation with you."
"Galaxies exist by my will - but, yes, that is certainly an impressive sword."
"You are going to punch a star dragon. Good luck with that."
"A sun is unimaginable celestial power - and thrilled mortals use theirs to coordinate this 'lunch time'."
"I make entropy look good."
"It's not a comeback if one was never truly gone."
"Stars never fall."
-Aurelion Sol (Basically God, if God was also a sassy bastard who wanted half the galaxy to burn. He's got like 30 minutes of lines and almost all of them are disses towards other characters. It's great.)

"Girl, you're as modest as a freshly-paid courtesan."
"Call me king, call me demon - water forgets the names of the drowned."
"Misery has a delectable taste."
"Brother, you're as cultured as a crematorium selling barbecue."
"Idiocy is often mistaken for innocence."
"You're strong like bull, and smart like cow."
"You're as subtle as a gold codpiece."
"At least the rumor of your vanity isn't overrated."
"Your conversation makes as much sense as a fish in lingerie!"
"You're like a roofless mansion - impressively useless."
-Tahm Kench (Faustian temptation spirit, with an emphasis on gluttony and desire. This guy is also full of hilarious comebacks to so many champs)

"Every step is one step closer!" -Poppy (keeper of a magic hammer, searching for its true wielder. It's actually Poppy, but she doesn't know that and is too humble to consider it)

"Fear not, I'm coming."
"This world needs hope."
"Fear is the first of many foes."
"Keep faith in yourself."
"Be bold; be just!"
"Come forth, you will find honor in death."
"No matter your numbers, I will not yield." -Garen (Imagine a paladin, but without the magic.)

"It is my burden to carry an eye of god. It is my privilege to see the truth."
"If I hate something, I destroy it. If I want something, I take it."
"It is terrible to be satisfied. The world needs us to chase dreams."
"This ends one of two ways - they run, or I break them."
"Life is too short for fear."
-Illaoi (that high priestess from earlier. Her religion is centered around motion and a giant kraken, and she carries around this bronze head-lookin thing that lets her summon tentacles and s#@$. Presumably that's the eye.)

[Shinn]

"To alcohol ! The cause of, and the solution to, all of life's problems !"
Pretty much any Dwarf or Murderhobo.

"Oh, look at me! I'm making people happy! I'm the Magical Man, from Happy Land, in a gumdrop house on Lollipop Laaaaaaaaaaaane !"
A Blackguard talking about his/her old Paladin pals.

"Don't worry. Being eaten by a crocodile is just like going to sleep... in a giant blender."
Warforged Ranger, with Animals as favored foe.

Both of them from Homer Simpson.

[8BitNinja]

"To alcohol ! The cause of, and the solution to, all of life's problems !"
Pretty much any Dwarf or Murderhobo.

So, any adventurer?

[Klara Meison]

All come from The Practical Guide To Evil

“You’ve been very careful to toe the line of the law,” The Black Knight said. “It seems you believe this affords you a degree of protection.”

His eyes turned cold.

“I am a villain, child,” he hissed. “The appearance of the rule of law is useful to me, so I have allowed it. Do not mistake this for true fettering. Should you ever inconvenience me again, I will Speak three words and you will slit your own throat.”

Can’t make an omelette without burning a few armies, sacking the villages they came from and salting the land that spawned them.

Whoever had said lightning never struck the same place twice obviously had little experience with mages.

Did you really think I wouldn’t cheat just because I was already winning?

Home is wherever you can order someone drowned and not get any odd looks.

“I’m honestly not sure what’s more screwed up about this,” I mused. “That the Empire has a designated form for killing off bureaucrats, or that they expect me to fill it in triplicate.”

“Two bells,” “I leave you alone for two bells and you get into a fistfight with a giant devil snake.”

“In my defence,” “It started it.”