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Look, I Admit You Seem Like A Decent Person. For All I Know You Stop And Move Turtles Out Of The Road Whenever You See One To Keep Someone From Running It Over. But This Turtle Is Tired Of Having Its Guts Spattered On The Pavement While Other People Drive Right Over Him. I Just Want To Scrape Myself Up And Hide In The Woods, Okay? (aiden)

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Look, I Admit You Seem Like A Decent Person. For All I Know You Stop And Move Turtles Out Of The Road Whenever You See One To Keep Someone From Running It Over. But This Turtle Is Tired Of Having Its Guts Spattered On The Pavement While Other People Drive Right Over Him. I Just Want To Scrape Myself Up And Hide In The Woods, Okay? (aiden)

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The Interest Of The Public Is Never Better Advanced Than When We Can Inculcate By Our Rules The Advantage Of Acting Honestly.

Be Glad You Have A Mother Who Loves You." He Was Glad Of That. A Lot, Since She Was Basically The Only Person On Earth Who Did. But Now That He Was A Full Head Taller Than Her, It Was Weird When She Tried To Cuddle Him Like He Was A Baby. He Could Be Almost Seven Feet Tall Like Acheron, And She'd Probably Still Try To Pull Him Into Her Lap.

Fine, But I’m Not Ripping The Head Off A Voodoo Chicken Or Drinking Anything Disgusting. (grace)

Yes, And For The Record, He Thinks You’re Insane, Too. (otto) Oh, Goodie. But I Guess That’s Only Fair Since I Think He’s Psychotic. (susan)

So Why Did You Get Shot? One Of Your Witticisms Go Awry? (nekoda)

I Swear It On Solin’s Life. (arik) Uh, Excuse Me? (solin) I Would, But There’s Truly No Excuse For You. (arik)

The Legislature Have Anxiously Provided For Those Most Useful And Deserving Body Of Men, The Seamen And Marines Of This Country.

Is She Okay? I Mean, No Offense, She Sounds More Mental Than I Do.

That Is The Beauty Of Memory, Isn’t It? Our Reality Is Always Clouded By Our Perceptions Of Truth. (mnimi)

May You Get Exactly What You Want And Live Long Enough To Regret It.

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I’m Adron’s Baby Sister. Dad Just Told Me About The Marriage, And I Had To Come Meet You And Make Sure Dad Hadn’t Snapped A Wheel And Started Hallucinating Or Something. (zarina)

Things Were About As Normal As A Luddite Working For Bill Gates.’ – Sundown

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You Aren’t Old Enough To Have Such Regrets.” “pain Doesn’t Respect Age, My Lady.

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These Are Used Solely For Blood Rites. (leo) Is That Like Special Ed? (susan)

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You Be Really Careful.” – Sundown “always. You Have To Be Careful When You Fly, Or You End Up Smeared On The Side Of A Building.” – Ren

Maybe They’re Customers. (simone) For A Doll Store? Yes, I Can Just See Them Now…i’ll Take The Frilly Pink Baby Doll. (liza)

No Power From Above Can Make One Human Love Another. Love Comes From Within The Heart. (julian)

Nick, Fetch My Car, Fetch My Clothes, Sweep The Chimney, Make My Bed, Watch My Psychopath, Fetch My Slippers.’ Yeah, I’ll Fetch Those Slippers And Stick Them Someplace Real Uncomfortable. I Swear, My Mother Should Have Named Me Fido. (nick)

There Are Always Three Sides To Every Memory…yours, Theirs, And The Truth, Which Lies Somewhere In Between The Two

What The Matter, Zarek? You Afraid To Die? (thanatos) Dying’s Easy. It’s Living That’s Hard. (zarek)

Then Shut Up Or Grab A Sword And Come Help. (takeshi) Is That A Challenge? (savitar) It Would Be If I Didn’t Know For A Fact That You’re Too Lazy To Rise To One. (takeshi)

He Is Kind Of Like Yoda... 'there Is Only Do Or Do Not. There Is No Try.'" That Actually Succeeded In Making Her Laugh Through Her Tears. "you're A Star Wars Fan?" "oh Yeah. May The Force Be With You.

I Know What You Are, Talon. You Are The Man I Was Born To Love. The Only Man I Was Born To Love.” “i’m Not A Man. Not Anymore.” “you Are Mine And I Will Not Let You Go Without A Fight.

Adron Always Had A Thing For Expensive Ho’s With The Intelligence Of Backwash. You Look Like You Actually Have Both A Brain And A Soul. (zarina)

Remember, Nick, There Are Only Two People In The Universe I Care For…and You’re Not One Of Them. (savitar)

Are We Even Now? Or Do You Want To Rape My Body As Much As You’ve Raped My Soul? (acheron)

Answer My Question, Bacchus. I’m Not One Of Your Dickless Greeks To Be Kept Waiting For An Answer. (camulus) You Better Take A More Civil Tone With Me, Cam. I’m Not One Of Your Flaccid Celts To Shake In Terror Of Your Wrath. You Want To Fight, Boy, Bring It On. (dionysus) Whoa, Hang On A Second. Let’s Save The Fighting For When You Two Take Over The World, Okay? (styxx)

All That Matters To Me Is The Man In Front Of Me Right Now. (tory) I’m Not A Man, Soteria. (acheron) I Know. But If You Think Your Godhood Excuses You From Putting The Toilet Seat Down, Think Again. (tory)

Well, If You’re Through Taunting Poor Mike, Are You Ready To Go? (nick) You Give Me Any Lip, Little Boy, And There Won’t Be Enough Left Of You To Run Through A Sieve. (zarek)

Bubba There Zombies.....and There Trying To Eat Me!" -nick Gautier

It’s A Belgian Beer, Sweetie. Please Tell Me You’ve At Least Heard Of It. (blaine) Boy, I Was Born In Brussels And The Last Time I Checked, This Was My New Homeland, America, Not My Birthplace. So You Can Either Order An American-made Beer Or I’ll Bring You Water And You Can Sit There And Act All Superior Until You Puke, Okay? (aimee)

What If There Is No Dirt On Merjack? Oh, I Can Answer This One. (omari Raised His Hand Like He Was In A Classroom, Then Dropped It To His Side.) We All Die. (omari) I Just Love Teenage Angst. By The Way, Chip, There Are Worse Things In Life Than Dying. (nero) Like What? (omari) Living As A Slave. (alix)

In Time, You Won’t Need It To Do That. You’ll Be Able To Access That Part Of Yourself Anytime You Need To. But For Now, You’ll Require A Tool To Help You Channel All That Teenage Hormonal Add That’s Bouncing Around And Through You.” – Death

You’re A Wondering Soul, Looking For A Peace That Doesn’t Exist. Lost You Will Be Until You Find The One Inner Truth. We Can Never Hide From What We Are. The Only Hope Is To Embrace It.’ (old Seer)

Hush, Self, Let Me Think.

Does This Mean You Made A Decision? (carlos) No, I Took My Clothes Off And Came In Here To Tell You I Wasn’t Going To Make Love With You. To Use Your Words, ‘for Someone So Intelligent, You Can Be Pretty Dense.' (gabrielle)

Are We All Ready? (deimos) (letting Out A Blood-chilling War Cry, He And The Rest Of The Dolophoni Ran Through The Caverns.) I Hate Their Dramatics…and Their Decibel Level. (m'adoc)

Then I’ll Do Some Digging. (fury) You Just Can’t Help This Kamikaze Streak You Have, Can You? (sasha)

Vengeance Only Destroys The One Who Seeks It. (theo- Geary’s Grandfather/acheron)

She Went From Angry To Calm So Fast That He Wondered If She Wasn’t The Ferrari Of Moms. Her Top Speed Had To Be .65 Nanoseconds.’ (nick)

Come To The Dark Side. We Have Cookies.

I Would Kiss You Anyway, But I Have A Feeling That If I Tried– (rafael) I’d Kick You In The Nuts And Tear Your Ear Off. (celena) That Would Hurt. (rafael) That’s The Idea. (celena)

You Know, Bud, I Don’t Know You From Adam, But That’s My Baby Sister You’re Hanging On To. So I’m Thinking The Wisest Course Of Action For You Is To Let Her Go And Introduce Yourself. Pronto. (rain)

He Looked Down At Her. "have You Found That Peace?" Yes, She Had. But It Was So Corny And Cliched That She Couldn't Bring Herself To Admit It. "a Wise Man Once Told Me That Peace Has To Come From Within. We Have To Learn To Like Ourselves Before We Can Find Our Place In The World.

No, He Wasn't A Pig. He Was A Lonely, Hurt Man Who Didn't Know How To Cope In A World That Had Turned Its Back On Him. [astrid]

For A Woman Who Can Handle Herself So Well In A Fight, I Can’t Believe You Got Taken Out By A Defenseless Doorjamb. (ravyn) Given The Size Of My Goose Egg, I Would Argue The Defenseless Part. That Doorjamb Has A Mean Left Hook.(susan)

This Is Your Sword. You Press The Pointy End Into The Enemy. Try Not To Let Him Make Eye Contact With You And Remember, He Spits Invisible Poison. (thorn)

I Have A Computer, A Vibrator, And Pizza Delivery. Why Should I Leave The House? " - Tabitha

People Are Basically Irritating. Myself Included.

They Have Demons On Antarctica?” “yeah,” Ash Breathed. “it Wasn’t Always Covered By Ice, That Was Just A Precaution When They Buried Them.

Shutup, Lapdog, This Isn’t Your Fight, Either. Boy, You Better Counsel That Tongue Before You Find Yourself Without It.

Finding Yourself

Hopeless Implies That At One Time There Was Hope. And That's Another Word I Don't Understand. Hope Only Exists For People Who Have Choices. [zarek]

You Were Right. My Whole Crew. Gone. Arrested. Perfect. Shoot Me Now And Save Me The Expense Of A Bullet Later. (tory)

I Swear, Daimons Or Not, If You Don’t Behave, Z, I’m Going To Send You To Antarctica And Leave You There To Rot. (acheron) Ooo. I’m Terrified. Those Killer Penguins And Hairy Seals Are Really Scary. (zarek)

Mind Control Won't Work On Those Who Are Really Hardheaded. You Know… Creatures Like You.

Are We Going To Debate Philosophy Or Should I Just Kiss And Make Up With The Demon Now? Let It Get A Good Shot At Your Throat So It Can Rip It Out? (xypher) Put Him Down Mercifully. (kat) Yes, Queenie. I’ll Make Sure And Use A Cushioned Blade. (xypher)

You Have Ten Minutes. Tops. (carlos) I Have Been Knocked Overboard, Shot At, Kidnapped, Handcuffed, Terrified, And Held Prisoner. I Will Not Be Told How Long To Take In The Loo. (gabrielle)

I Would Have Bought You Some More, But Since They Didn’t Have Tags In Them, I Didn’t Know What Size To Buy. (sunshine) Great. I Live To Be Stuck In Strange Places, Naked. (talon)

See I'm The Reckless And Wild One Who Saves Him From Being Boring. It's Why We're Perfect For Each Other. We Balance. - Madame Selena

Tell Him To Leave Me Alone, Astrid. Else I’ll Have To Barbecue Him And Make Akri Angry At Me. I Don’t Want To Make Akri Angry. (simi) Simi? Is That You? (astrid) Yes. C’est Moi. The Little Demon With Hornays. (simi)

Don’t Worry, Chris. The Day That Sony Playstation Attacks The World And Threatens To Destroy It, We’ll Give You A Call. (katra)

When You First Take Someone’s Life, Two People Die. The Person You Just Killed And The Human Being You Used To Be. You’re Never The Same After That—it Changes You Forever And Not In A Good Way —and No Matter How Hard You Try, You Can’t Go Back To The Innocence You Had. Ever.

By The Way, You Guys Seriously Screwed Up Just Now. (nero) We Know. (they Said In Unison.) Yeah, Well, What You Don’t Know Is How Grateful Your Girl Is To You. I Just Thought You Should Know That You Guys Are A Hero To Her…and She Thinks We’re All Idiots. (nero)

Come Home With Me, Acheron. I’ll Make It Well Worth Your While. (artemis) I Have A Headache. (acheron) You’ve Had A Headache For Two Hundred Years! (artemis) And You’ve Had Pms For Eleven Thousand. (acheron)

The Personality Is Defined By Its Inconsistencies, Not Its Consistencies. It's What Makes Us Unique And Who We Are.

Sweetie, In Our World, Fair’s Got Nothing To Do With Anything. He Who Has The Greatest Power Wins. It’s Why We’re All Willing To Kill Each Other Off Without Flinching. (solin)

The Kid Dead On The Ground. Fourteen, Ash. Fourteen. I’m Fourteen.” – Nick “yeah…” – Acheron “ash, I’m Fourteen.” – Nick “got It. You’re Fourteen. I’m So Proud You Can Count That High. It’s A Testament To The Modern American Educational System. But I Should Probably Point Out That You’re Not The Only One. I’m Told You Go A School With A Whole Class Of – Get This – Kids Who Are Fourteen.” – Acheron

I Swear You’re A Woman. (devyn) I Would Respond To That, But I Don’t Want To Distract You While You’re Attempting To Drive And I’m Dependent On You For My Life. (sway)

I Found My Happy Place The Minute I Saw You

When Someone Is Drowning And You Try To Save Them, They're More Likely To Drown You Before You Pull Them Out.

He Wanted What He Didn’t Know And He Didn’t Know How To Get What He Wanted.’ (acheron)

You Both Sicken Me. (markus) It’s What I Live For…father. Your Eternal Disgust Succors Me Like Mother’s Milk. (fang)

Why’d He Call You?” – Sundown “my Charming Personality.” – Zarek

Well, I Would Turn Into A Dragon And Fly You Home, But Something Tells Me You Would Protest. (sebastian) No Doubt. I Imagine The Scales Would Also Chafe My Skin. (channon) True. Not To Mention, I Once Learned The Hard Way That They Really Do Call The Military Out On You. You Know, Fighter Jets Are Hard To Dodge When You Have A Forty-foot Wingspan. (sebastian)

If You Want To Know The Correct Term For Me, I'm A Dark-hunter." Nick Digested That Word Slowly. "which Means What? You Hunt Darkness?" "yes, Nick. That's Exactly What I Do. There's Just Not Enough Of It." Now, There Was Some Sarcasm You Could Cut With A Knife.

Beautiful. You Can Be Taught. Makes My Job So Much Easier When You’re Actually Intelligent. You’d Be Amazed At The Idiots I’ve Come Across.” – Death “i Try To Keep My Stupid To A Bare Minimum, Since My Mom’s Always Telling Me It Can Be Fatal In Large Doses.” – Nick “oh, She’s Right. Believe Me, I Know. For That Matter, It Can Be Fatal Even In Small Measures. Remind Me Sometime To Tell You About The Woman I Claimed Who Was Vacuuming Her Cat.” – Death

I Think You Need Humour And A Sense Of Fun, Which Is What I Try To Bring To My Books To Leaven The Danger And Action. The Ones That Really Transcend The Genre Always Have A Great Laugh In Them, Such As 'fright Night,' 'lost Boys,' 'american Werewolf In London' - Just To Name A Few.

Well, I Should Like A Plan That Doesn’t Result In The Death Of My Heir. (eli) Would A Good Maiming Be Considered Over-the-top? (varyk)

You Should Be More Careful. You Could Have Broken Your Neck Or As Big As You Are Landed On Someone And Killed Them. (tory)

What Are You? (nick) Completely Perplexed. You Remember Everything That Happened. (acheron) Yeah. Duh. Not Like You’re Going To Forget The Killer Zombie Stalkers And Psyched-out Kitchen Staff. What Kind Of Freak Show Is This? (nick)

Remembers Everything

Do Y’all Have Enough Stun Guns For Them? (madaug) Does A Bear Defecate Rurally? What Kind Of Question Is That For Someone Who Owns The Biggest Gun Store In Town? Of Course I Got Plenty. I Got Enough Tasers To Light Up New York City And Boston Just For Giggles. (bubba)

Thinking Of Someone Else Is What Got Me Damned. It’s A Mistake I Don’t Want To Repeat. (xypher) You Know Sometimes It’s By Repeating Our Mistakes That We Realize What Went Wrong The First Time. Knowing That, We’re Able To Fix The Mistake And Move Past It. (acheron)

Daimons, Vampires, Ghouls, Whatever You Want To Call Them. They Suck Your Blood And Your Soul And Leave You With Nothing. Kind Of Like Lawyers. (selena)

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