History Quotes / GambitPileUp

-> '''Pops Racer''': What is this?
'''Cruncher Block''': This is called a change of plans.
'''Cruncher Thug''': Yeah, that's right. We're changing your plan, that changed our plan, to change ''your'' plan.

-->-- '''Elminster of Shadowdale''', ''ForgottenRealms Adventures'', AD&D2

-->-- '''Elminster of Shadowdale''', ''ForgottenRealms'' Campaign Set, 3rd ed.

-->-- ''{{Nodwick}}''

-->-- ''WarAndPeace''

-->-- ''Plan 7 of 9 from Outer Space''

-->-- Author's notes for chapter 34 of ''HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality''

-->-- '''Plan 7 of 9 from Outer Space'''

-->--WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged

-->--''ImAMarvelAndImADC''
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->'''DoctorDoom''': (''zaps Luthor'') Did you really think I was not prepared for your treachery?\\

'''LexLuthor''': Did you really think I was not prepared for your preparation? (''zaps Doom'')\\

-->-- '''Raziel''', ''SoulReaver'' series

-->''Literature/SkinGame'' part of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' by Jim Butcher

->'''Solidus:''' I'll leave you alive, Jack, because you're still manipulable!
->'''Fortune:''' Speaking of manipulation, it's time for me to steal Arsenal since I've been manipulating you from the start!
->'''Solidus:''' Actually, I tricked Ocelot into manipulating you into manipulating me!
->'''Ocelot:''' Fools! I've been manipulating everything from behind the scenes!
->'''Magic Hand:''' But actually, ''I've'' been manipulating ''you''!
->'''Raiden:''' Alright, this has officially become a load of crap.

->Excuse me! If anyone is planning to stage a coup, topple the government, or in some way manipulate the ruling class, would you please raise your hand.
->''*Everyone in sight raises a hand*''

-->-- '''Plan 7 of 9 from Outer Space''' by Odon

->'''The Doktor:''' But, Major, now that they know of our plans--
->'''The Major:''' Ah, herr Doctor, but that ''is'' the plan. Now that they know our plan they will plan around our plan. And so we shall in turn plan around the plan that they are planning around our plan!
->'''The Doktor:''' Your brilliance knows no bounds!

->'''Harry''': He's going to betray me.
->'''Mab''': Of course. I expect superior, more creative treachery on your part.
--->''Literature/SkinGame'' part of ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'' by Jim Butcher

->'''DoctorDoom''': (''zaps Luthor'') Did you really think I was not prepared for your treachery?
->'''LexLuthor''': Did you really think I was not prepared for your preparation? (''zaps Doom'')
->'''Doctor Doom''': Or that I wasn't prepared for that? (''zaps Luthor'')
->'''Lex Luthor''': Or I for that? (''zaps Doom'')

[[SherlockHolmes At Canterbury.]]''

->'''The Major:''' Ah, her Doctor, but that ''is'' the plan. Now that they know our plan they will plan around our plan. And so we shall in turn plan around the plan that they are planning around our plan!

->'''Harry''': He's going to betray me
->'''Mab''':Of Course. I expect superior, more creative treachery on your part

--->''Literature/SkinGame''

->'''Harry''':''' He's going to betray me'''
->'''Mab''':'''Of Course. I expect superior, more creative treachery on your part'''
--->''Literature/SkinGame''

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-->-- '''The Joker''', ''TheDarkKnight''

->"The mob has plans, the cops have plans, Gordon's got plans. They're schemers. Schemers trying to control their little worlds."
-->-- '''The Joker''', ''TheDarkKnight

-->--WebVideo/HellsingAbridged

-->-- '''The Consul''', ''{{Hyperion}}''

->What game is this, where every player on the board claims the same pawn?
-->-- '''Raziel''', ''SoulReaver'' series

-->-- '''Toastyfrog''', ''MetalGearSolid 2 [[http://www.gamespite.net/toastywiki/index.php/Site/ThumbnailMetalGearSolid2-05 thumbnail theatre]]''

->Note that in this case, we have Harry plotting to [[InvokedTrope deliberately cause a Thirty Xanatos Pileup]] among the soldiers of the other armies, which I propose should have a Xanatos [[MoreThanInfinite Infinite Ordinal of w+1]] (that is, omega plus one). Considering that the chaos of the complete battle, including Harry's own plot and Dumbledore's, was used by Professor Quirrell to make the point of his speech, it is clear that the complete Xanatos Flowchart for this chapter would have an Xanatos Infinite Ordinal of at least 2w+1