Favorite Lines of the Day

Mark Moore · Nov 3, 2014

November 3:

“Anyway, what are your personal beliefs?” Selene asked.

“I'm a Shintoist, but there isn't exactly any room for faith when you've walked with Amaterasu and had sex with Kisshōten.”

Selene was surprised and, unsure of how to react, made an awkward face. “Uuuhhh...”

KokkieH · Nov 3, 2014

I'm rather fond of this one that happened yesterday:

I’m your one chance to make things right with the Guild. After me they’ll send the sentinels, and while your fireball was certainly impressive you don’t stand a fairy’s chance in a blacksmith’s workshop against them.

meowzbark · Nov 3, 2014

No stand out lines, but I guess this is my favorite of the day:

Annika hesitated, yet she knew she could not allow doubt to form about her dedication. “My teacher expects me to sing the anthem this evening. I prefer not to disappoint her. If we leave now, please advise her that she requires another singer for the ceremony.”[/quote

Sonsofthepharaohs · Nov 4, 2014

Possibly should put a content warning for this one. My MC is helping his good lady with her feminine beauty regime

“I said don’t move,” he murmured, his breath warm on her wet breast. It took all her effort not to arch forward and let his mouth claim her nipple, push herself onto his hand. But then his hand was gone, replaced by the cold kiss of the razor. She kept her eyes closed, hearing only the rasp of the blade against her coarse hair, feeling only the cold air hitting her heated flesh as the blade stroked its covering away. And his hands, gentle but confident. Not once did they falter, and not once did the blade nick her skin.

“You’ve done this before.”

Alli B. · Nov 4, 2014

Kallithrix said:
Possibly should put a content warning for this one. My MC is helping his good lady with her feminine beauty regime

That was a fun read. Even though I admit to being a sucker for steamy romances, that was a captivating piece.

Hannah M · Nov 4, 2014

A favourite from my early-morning session:

Fish and chips! Jackie didn’t want to risk any doctors or nurses taking it away (mumbling something about being awfully sorry but we have rules in the ward, no external food – or some such nonsense) so she started eating right away.

Lissibith · Nov 4, 2014

*sigh* I seem bent on grossing myself out this NaNo.

"As it turns out – and I cannot believe I’m saying this – having maggots in your hand doesn’t actually feel all that bad. "

Sunflowerrei · Nov 4, 2014

My favorite of today as of right now:

"Nicki," she said. I looked at her as I sat on the couch. "When you get married, make sure he not a bum like Aunt Marisol's husband."

meowzbark · Nov 4, 2014

Stop showing up in scenes, Chester! You'll stealing all the good lines:

He chuckled through closed lips. “Try to tie a blindfold around her and you’ll feed the soil with your blood. Cats are fierce fighters when their independence is threatened.”

Putputt · Nov 4, 2014

[FONT=&quot]“Aren’t you going to make their drinks?”[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]“After you tell me which one of their cups you want me to spit in.”[/FONT]

(At least MC has someone on his side.

)

AshleyEpidemic · Nov 4, 2014

The attendant with the needle mumbles something about jabbing him anyway before he shuffles off.

PrincessOfCats · Nov 4, 2014

“Kristal-with-a-K.” Eloise rolled her eyes. “I am going to take so much pleasure in throwing her out on her skinny ass – pardon my French – the next time she comes in here. That girl was like a velociraptor with daddy issues.”

(One of my characters has a weakness for crazy drama queens)

Sage · Nov 4, 2014

Mark Moore · Nov 4, 2014

November 3:

“Got any beer?”

“What?! You drink beer?!” Selene asked in shock.

“You drink beer?!” Serena echoed in delight.

“Sweetened malt beverages, mostly, but I can drink beer if there's nothing else, and I enjoy a glass of wine sometimes.”

“What's the legal drinking age on your world?” Selene asked out of curiosity.

“Fourteen.”

Serena smiled. “Serenity, sweetie, you wouldn't mind taking me on a tour of your world, would you?”

Selene frowned. “Serena, you're not leaving this planet!”

Serena sighed. “Delicious booze, you are but a dream.”

Maggie Maxwell · Nov 4, 2014

Not much humor in today's work, especially from me now that I'm having to figure out 1st person present as I go. But I'm fond of this bit. MC just got news she's always wanted, but never thought she ever would get, and she's just realized how much getting what she wanted is going to change everything.

Eleven years as best friends, and for the first time ever, I don’t answer. I silence my tablet, throw it and myself down on my bed and just let the tears flow. I cry for dreams coming true and for not knowing what to do when I’ve never been more certain of something in my life. I cry for the things I’m about to gain and everything I’m about to lose. I just cry and cry and cry.

BrumBall · Nov 5, 2014

Jenkins' shortcut added fifteen minutes to their journey time.

Sonsofthepharaohs · Nov 5, 2014

Hehe, I usually hate action scenes, but this one was fun to write.

Then a new commotion from behind them drew their attention. It wasn’t the dull roar of a dwindling mob anymore, but the escalating outbursts of aggression that suggested things were starting back up again. More missiles thunked against Medjay shields, but this time they were hitting the rioters too. And instead of bricks and sticks, now they were dodging severed limbs that landed blows like clubs and skulls that exploded on impact in a shower of brains.

KateSmash · Nov 5, 2014

Nowhere near done for the day and with stuff about to get real, but I don't think I'll be able to beat the little gem in the middle of this exchange:

“You can fight back.”

“Not against a dozen slavers with guns, I can’t. Unless you’ve got a cannon hidden up your skirt, our best shot of surviving this is hiding until we can get to the bridge and send out a distress.”

Putputt · Nov 5, 2014

[FONT=&quot]The story was terrible. I wanted to punch it in the face.

(Again, strangely applicable to Nano!)
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Sunflowerrei · Nov 5, 2014

Fave of the day, so far:

"Vic?" Bea was standing beside her chair. "You look like Stonehenge."
Vic raised her eyebrows. "I resemble a bunch of pagan standing stones?"

Sonsofthepharaohs · Nov 5, 2014

Sunflowerrei said:
Fave of the day, so far:

"Vic?" Bea was standing beside her chair. "You look like Stonehenge."
Vic raised her eyebrows. "I resemble a bunch of pagan standing stones?"

I was gonna say 'what, a bit dull and not as impressive close up?'

Sonsofthepharaohs · Nov 5, 2014

Putputt said:
[FONT=&quot]The story was terrible. I wanted to punch it in the face.

(Again, strangely applicable to Nano!)
[/FONT]

Hippo, you want to punch everything in the face tho :tongue

Maggie Maxwell · Nov 5, 2014

Putputt said:
[FONT=&quot]The story was terrible. I wanted to punch it in the face.

(Again, strangely applicable to Nano!)
[/FONT]

Hah!

Today's:

“Yeah, but you have problems with that whole ‘walking’ thing sometimes.”
“Shut up, I’m not that klutzy.” I punch her lightly on the arm. She looks down at the spot I tapped, then screams like she’s being murdered, grabs her arm in a completely different area, and drops to the floor, rolling around going “Agh agh agh!”
When she finally stops rolling, she pushes herself up on her “wounded” arm and holds her other hand to her forehead like a wilting southern belle. “Oh, Synclaire, you wound me so! How shall I ever run again, so defiled?”
“You’re gonna make the neighbors call the police.” I shove her in the side with my foot and she laughs.

AshleyEpidemic · Nov 5, 2014

I had a bunch of fun with this little sentence. Ms. Velousaint is perhaps the most unbearable etiquette teacher Miki (my mc) has ever encountered (also the only one).

Two lines. Sorry. It's the second line that I love.

I extend my hand to greet her, but instead she bends over in a strange bow like gesture. When she straightens, my hand has already dropped and I just stare at the harsh lines across her face, no doubt built and perfected from the frowns like she is giving me right now.

Sage · Nov 5, 2014

Favorite Lines of the Day

Making this up as I go along

Still writing the ancient Egyptian tetralogy

Me. Who else?

On target

permanently suctioned to Buz's leg

Did you see my bag?

Supreme Guessinator

Making Einstein cry since 1994

Keep Right On

Still writing the ancient Egyptian tetralogy

this was a triumph

permanently suctioned to Buz's leg

Still writing the ancient Egyptian tetralogy

Still writing the ancient Egyptian tetralogy

Making Einstein cry since 1994

Did you see my bag?

Supreme Guessinator