QUOTABLE QUOTES
This Month's Theme: Famous Last Words
by Hearsay

Hearsay does not normally traffic in other people's misfortunes.

Fortunately, Aardquotes does.

There is something particularly satisfying about a statement preserved for posterity because the universe took almost no time at all to disagree with it. Confidence is good. Confidence followed immediately by an INFO message is better.

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PRETTY SURE YOU CAN MANAGE

Consider Cipactonal, who was having some difficulty finding the way out of Diamond Reach. He asked for help. Vaun was reassuring. Very reassuring.

Cipactonal questions 'who do I hunt in DIamond reach to get out of here??'
Vaun answers 'you're a tier'
Vaun answers 'pretty sure you can manage'
INFO: Xuihtecutli drinks deeply as Cipactonal's blood is spilled by a watchful cityguard.
Vaun answers 'oops, maybe not'

Aardquotes #16551

Hearsay admires a player who can change his mind when presented with compelling new evidence.

A corpse is quite compelling.

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MUST SUCK TO BE YOU

Ivar, meanwhile, made the mistake of discussing lag while the lag was apparently listening.

Ivar gossips 'I'm not lagged at all :P Must suck to be you!!'
Ivar gossips 'ack! I spoke to soon. I be Lagging!'

Aardquotes #19618

Some Famous Last Words require a mob. Some require an Imm.

Sometimes the connection itself takes offence.

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NO ONE AARDQUOTE THAT

happen and attempted to stop it.

(Friend) Areia: 'Yes, I want more dicks!'
(Friend) Areia: 'No one aardquote that'

Aardquotes #20343

Aardquotes #20343 would like to thank Areia for her suggestion.

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I DO

Inicus had heal pots. This is important.

(Group) Daloran: 'you have heal pots ini?'
(Group) Inicus: 'I do'
(Group) Inicus: 'shit fuck'
(Group) Inicus: 'GImme a pot'
You hear Stick it Inicus' death cry.
INFO: Inicus has been reborn as a sea monster.
(Group) Daloran: '... didnt have pots?'
(Group) Inicus: 'I gave them all to you'
(Group) Inicus: 'When you asked if I had some'
(Group) Inicus: 'I thought you needed some'
(Group) Daloran: '... WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT'

Aardquotes #18269

Hearsay has reviewed the evidence and can confirm that Inicus did, technically, have heal pots.

Daloran had them.

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OOPS

Leadership transitions can be difficult. Calabus managed to compress one into three announcements and a single word.

CLANINFO: Calabus has been appointed a leader of clan Masaki Clan
Oops
CLANINFO: Calabus is no longer a member of Masaki Clan.
CLANINFO: Calabus has been appointed a leader of clan Enlightened Brotherhood of the Dominion

Aardquotes #15846

There are resignation letters.

And then there is "Oops."

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FINE, I'LL PLAY SOME OTHER MUD

Finally, an unhappy player informed Oladon that he had reached a decision.

[HELPER]: Oladon: <player> tells you 'fine, I'll just play some other MUD from now on!' You think to yourself 'yes,  you will, because I just banned your IP'

Aardquotes #19191

It is always gratifying when everyone agrees on the next step.

Aardwolf has been saving these moments for years: predictions, boasts, threats and assurances issued in that tiny, dangerous interval before reality arrives.

Most of us have had them.

The fortunate ones weren't quoted.

That's why we keep them.