History Funny / MalazanBookOfTheFallen

--> '''Tanal Yathvanar:''' Investigate a Tiste Edur?

* The Errant's assessment of Mael's life as Bugg:

--> '''Karos Invictad:''' Bruthen makes no comment, ever. He does not even ask what punishments follow our judgements. Furthermore, his rude impatience tires me. It may be worth our while to investigate him.

--> '''Lady Envy:''' [[Hellhound Garath]], cease sniffing the [[DemBones T'lan Imass]] and awaken the servants.

* Also, Lady Envy's management of her rather odd party of companions:
--> '''Lady Envy:''' Garath, cease sniffing the T'lan Imass and awaken the servants.

* The gradually escalating series of pranks and get-backs between [[TheDreaded Captain Kindly]] and his atache (for a time) [[TheStarscream Lieutanant]] ([[spoiler: later Master-Sergeant]]) [[TheStarscream Pores]] are a source of endless entertainment for the reader as the series goes on. They are always presented as an aside to whatever drama is taking place in the main plot and serve as a way to remind the reader that that despite the Bonehunters being in whatever horrible situation, it is still an army with thousands of real people who have to do ''something'' with their time.

* The gradually escalating series of pranks and get-backs between [[TheDreaded Captain Kindly]] and his atache (for a time) [[TheStarscream Lieutanant]]([[spoiler: later Master-Sergeant]]) [[TheStarscream Pores]] are a source of endless entertainment for the reader as the series goes on. They are always presented as an aside to whatever drama is taking place in the main plot and serve as a way to remind the reader that that despite the Bonehunters being in whatever horrible situation, it is still an army with thousands of real people who have to do ''something'' with their time.

* Shadowthrone's rant in ''The Crippled God'':
-->'''Shadowthrone:''' Are you done with your moment of doubt? Good. It ill-suited you. Listen, she's a woman, and that alone makes her the most terrifying force in all the realms.\\
'''Cotillion:''' Yes, I am well aware of your longstanding fear of the swaying sex.\\
'''Shadowthrone:''' I blame my mother.\\
'''Cotillion:''' Convenient.\\
'''Shadowthrone:''' I don't know which of us dreads more our visits–-\\
'''Cotillion:''' She’s still alive? Don't be ridiculous, Ammanas.\\
'''Shadowthrone:''' Listen, I wasn't always this old, you know. In any case, every time we end up in the same room I can see the disappointment in her eyes, and hear it in her voice. "''Emperor? Oh, that empire. So now you're a god? Oh dear, not Shadow? Isn't it broken? Why did you have to pick a broken realm to rule? When your father was your age-–''" Aagh, and on and on it goes! I've been on the run since I was nine years old, and is it any wonder?
* The gradually escalating series of pranks and get-backs between [[TheDreaded Captain Kindly]] and his atache(for a time) [[TheStarscream Lieutanant]]([[spoiler: later Master-Sergeant]]) [[TheStarscream Pores]] are a source of endless entertainment for the reader as the series goes on. They are always presented as an aside to whatever drama is taking place in the main plot and serve as a way to remind the reader that that despite The Bonehunters being in whatever horrible situation, it is still an army with thousands of real people who have to do ''something'' with their time.
* In the Dramatis Personae section at the beginning of ''Literature/TollTheHounds'', Barathol Mekhar is described as [[{{Understatement}} "a tourist"]]

* And again in ''Literature/TollTheHounds'', the duel between Iskaral Pust and Kruppe:

* This piece of dialogue in '''Literature/HouseOfChains'', when Torvald and Karsa meets Keeper:

* This piece of dialogue in ''House of Chains'', when Torvald and Karsa meets Keeper:

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* In the Dramatis Personae section at the beginning of Toll the Hounds, Barathol Mekhar is described as [[{{Understatement}} "a tourist"]]

* The gradually escalating series of pranks and get-backs between [[TheDreaded Captain Kindly]] and [[TheStarscream Lieutanant]]([[spoiler: later Master-Sergeant]]) [[TheStarscream Pores]] are a source of endless entertainment for the reader as the series goes on. They are always presented as an aside to whatever drama is taking place in the main plot and serve as a way to remind the reader that that despite The Bonehunters being in whatever horrible situation, it is still an army with thousands of real people who have to do ''something'' with their time.

* The gradually escalating series of pranks and get-backs between [[TheDreaded Captain Kindly]] and [[TheStarscream Lieutanant]]([[spoiler: later Master-Sergeant]]) [[TheStarscream Pores]] are a source of endless entertainment for the reader as the series goes on. They are always presented as an aside to whatever drama is taking place in the main plot and serve as a way to the fact that despite The Bonehunters being in whatever horrible situation, or whatever our main protagonists are up to, it is still an army with thousands of real people who have to do ''something'' with their time.

* The gradually escalating series of pranks and get-backs between [[TheDreaded Captain Kindly]] and [[TheStarscream Lieutanant([[spoiler: later Master-Sergeant]]) Pores]] are a source of endless entertainment for the reader as the series goes on. They are always presented as an aside to whatever drama is taking place in the main plot and serve as a way to the fact that despite The Bonehunters being in whatever horrible situation, or whatever our main protagonists are up to, it is still an army with thousands of real people who have to do ''something'' with their time.

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* This piece of dialogue in "House of Chains", when Torvald and Karsa meets Keeper:
** “Splitting one’s head open with a single blow? With a wooden sword? In deep water? And what’s that other one? Catfish big enough to swallow a man whole? Hah, a good one.” Torvald stared at the Napan. “Both true. As true as a flooded world and a ship with headless Tiste Andii at the oars!” “Well, I believe all that, Torvald. But the shark and the catfish? Do you take me for a fool?”
* Shadowthrone's rant in TCG:
** “Are you done with your moment of doubt?” Shadowthrone asked. “Good. It ill-suited you. Listen, she’s a woman, and that alone makes her the most terrifying force in all the realms.” “Yes,” Cotillion said, “I am well aware of your longstanding fear of the swaying sex.” “I blame my mother.” “Convenient.” “I don’t know which of us dreads more our visits –” “She’s still alive? Don’t be ridiculous, Ammanas.” “Listen, I wasn’t always this old, you know. In any case, every time we end up in the same room I can see the disappointment in her eyes, and hear it in her voice. ‘Emperor? Oh, that empire. So now you’re a god? Oh dear, not Shadow? Isn’t it broken? Why did you have to pick a broken realm to rule? When your father was your age –’ aagh, and on and on it goes! I’ve been on the run since I was nine years old, and is it any wonder?”

** “Are you done with your moment of doubt?” Shadowthrone asked. “Good. It ill-suited you. Listen, she’s a woman, and that alone makes her the most terrifying force in all the realms.” “Yes,” Cotillion said, “I am well aware of your longstanding fear of the swaying sex.” “I blame my mother.” “Convenient.” “I don’t know which of us dreads more our visits –” “She’s still alive? Don’t be ridiculous, Ammanas.” “Listen, I wasn’t always this old, you know. In any case, every time we end up in the same room I can see the disappointment in her eyes, and hear it in her voice. ‘Emperor? Oh, that empire. So now you’re a god? Oh dear, not Shadow? Isn’t it broken? Why did you have to pick a broken realm to rule? When your father was your age –’ aagh, and on and on it goes! I’ve been on the run since I was nine years old, and is it any wonder?”

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“Are you done with your moment of doubt?” Shadowthrone asked. “Good. It ill-suited you. Listen, she’s a woman, and that alone makes her the most terrifying force in all the realms.”
“Yes,” Cotillion said, “I am well aware of your longstanding fear of the swaying sex.”
“I blame my mother.”
“Convenient.”
“I don’t know which of us dreads more our visits –”
“She’s still alive? Don’t be ridiculous, Ammanas.”
“Listen, I wasn’t always this old, you know. In any case, every time we end up in the same room I can see the disappointment in her eyes, and hear it in her voice. ‘Emperor? Oh, that empire. So now you’re a god? Oh dear, not Shadow? Isn’t it broken? Why did you have to pick a broken realm to rule? When your father was your age –’ aagh, and on and on it goes! I’ve been on the run since I was nine years old, and is it any wonder?”
Cotillion was studying him bemusedly.
“They will walk out from that desert, friend,” Shadowthrone said. “I feel it in my bones.”
“Didn’t know you had any.”
“Sticks, then. I feel it in my sticks. Hmm, doesn’t sound sufficiently assuring, does it?”
“Assuring? No. Creepy? Yes.”

** “Are you done with your moment of doubt?” Shadowthrone asked. “Good. It ill-suited you. Listen, she’s a woman, and that alone makes her the most terrifying force in all the realms.”