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This thread is for general discussion of page quotes, whether to change, move or remove them.

Unused quotes should be put on a Quotes Wiki page (just replace the namespace in the URL of the wiki page you are making a quotes page for with Quotes/).

Image captions are discussed elsewhere and have their own thread in the Image Pickin' forum.

Edited by wingedcatgirl on Jun 10th 2024 at 5:50:24 AM

Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#9176: May 22nd 2022 at 3:13:38 PM

The page quote for I Wished You Were Dead only covers the "wishing something terrible would happen" part, not the "actually happens and the wisher feels guilty" part.

For every low there is a high.
Adept (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#9177: May 23rd 2022 at 3:30:28 AM

The quote for Vampires Hate Garlic seems to describe a Defied Trope and not what the trope is actually about.

DongwaChan (Apprentice)
#9178: May 23rd 2022 at 5:05:48 PM

[up] I suggest cutting the quote.

wingedcatgirl mys. minty from the silly dimension from lurking (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Oh my word! I'm gay!
mys. minty from the silly dimension
#9179: May 23rd 2022 at 5:42:53 PM

The premise of the quote is that the garlic-loving character is upset that they are now physically incapable of eating garlic. It's not a Defied Trope, it's a straight example.

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.
mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#9180: May 25th 2022 at 1:50:46 PM

Crossover Couple doesn't really illustrate the trope out of context.

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Twiddler (On A Trope Odyssey)
#9181: May 25th 2022 at 2:13:36 PM

How so? They have different art styles and they're Sweetheart Sipping.

[down] Oh, I thought I was in Image Pickin.

Edited by Twiddler on May 25th 2022 at 2:14:43 AM

PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
She / Her
#9183: May 25th 2022 at 6:55:05 PM

Just wondering, if someone wants to add a page quote to a trope that doesn't have a page quote listed (at least at the time), do they have to consult this thread?

Anura from England Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#9184: May 25th 2022 at 7:04:19 PM

My understanding is that this thread is only needed for changing quotes.

A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they will never sit in.
RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
She / Her
#9185: May 25th 2022 at 7:22:47 PM

Thanks for your reply.

wingedcatgirl mys. minty from the silly dimension from lurking (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Oh my word! I'm gay!
mys. minty from the silly dimension
#9186: May 25th 2022 at 8:50:38 PM

It doesn't hurt to consult the thread, though. Confirm that it's as good as it seems.

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.
RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
She / Her
#9187: May 25th 2022 at 9:43:37 PM

Good to know and thank you.

AmourLeFou You'll never find out who I am from Colorado Since: Apr, 2021 Relationship Status: One Is The Loneliest Number
You'll never find out who I am
#9188: May 25th 2022 at 9:56:34 PM

The quote on Stop, or I Will Shoot! is an inversion.

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NoUsername she's only programmed to be very nice Since: May, 2012
she's only programmed to be very nice
#9189: May 25th 2022 at 10:34:44 PM

the quote on Unreliable Voiceover was unilaterally changed back in february from this

"I am so glad I was unconscious for all of this.."
Kuzco, "narrating" The Emperor's New Groove

to this

Student 1: Hey Goob, what's up? Cool binder.
Student 2: Hey Goob, want to come over to my house today?
Michael "Goob" Yagoobian: (narrating) They all hated me.

i do think the new quote fits better, but the problem is that it overlaps with Rejection Projection, which we'd discussed here earlier. i think it fits better on rejection projection, so would it be okay to just remove the quote from unreliable narrator? unless someone has a better suggestion

Edited by NoUsername on May 25th 2022 at 10:36:16 AM

Adept (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
#9190: May 25th 2022 at 11:53:30 PM

The page quote in Sore Loser relies on an extraneous description telling us that the character behaved as a Sore Loser. The subpage has a quote of Calvin's tantrum, which is probably better to use than the post-tantrum dialog.

Calvin: You win? AAUGGHH! You won last time! I hate it when you win! AARGGH! MFF! GNNK! I hate this game! I hate the whole world! AGHHH! WHAT A STUPID GAME! You must have cheated! You must have used some sneaky, underhanded mind-meld to make me lose! I hate you! I didn't want to play this idiotic game in the first place! I knew you'd cheat! I knew you'd win!

Anura from England Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#9191: May 26th 2022 at 7:12:16 AM

Speaking of adding quotes, I was thinking of adding this to the presently-quoteless Morph Weapon, but could use a second opinion:

He swiped with his Blade, but didn't come close to connecting. 'I should have practised more with the sword,' he muttered.
Oh. That's right. You probably want me to be a spear, don't you?
The weapon fuzzed to mist, then elongated and grew into the shape of a silvery spear, with glowing, swirling glyphs along the sharpened edges of the spearhead.

Edited by Anura on May 26th 2022 at 2:12:25 PM

A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they will never sit in.
Libraryseraph uu~ from Canada (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: Raising My Lily Rank With You
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#9192: May 26th 2022 at 7:13:35 AM

I like it

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RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#9194: May 26th 2022 at 12:34:58 PM

This is the first sentence of the quote of Smorgasbord Test:

I had no clue why I was always got SO hungry.

Anyone who has read the source, is this a mistake or how it actually appears?

ShinyCottonCandy Everyone's friend Malamar from Lumiose City (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Everyone's friend Malamar
#9195: May 26th 2022 at 12:55:17 PM

[up]I think the quote just doesn't do a good job illustrating regardless. It doesn't mention anything about trying or being offered different foods, just finding the one thing that does satisfy, and that bit mostly just illustrates Emotion Eater.

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PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#9196: May 26th 2022 at 1:01:01 PM

Also, I swear Eyes Out of Sight is like the third fucking page its quote has been used on.

RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
She / Her
#9197: May 26th 2022 at 1:02:02 PM

I agree that the quote to Smorgasbord Test is bad.

PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#9198: May 26th 2022 at 1:15:05 PM

[up][up] Specifically it’s on Cool Shades.note  And it’s also a ZCQ.

Edited by PurpleEyedGuma on May 26th 2022 at 6:55:43 AM

DongwaChan (Apprentice)
#9199: May 26th 2022 at 4:53:17 PM

[up][up][up] Agreed. Cut all instances of it.

RandomTroper123 She / Her from I'll let you guess... (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]

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