LMB Quote Game

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

"One thing is certain, an opportunity like this will never come again."

Book?
Komarr

Speaker?
Lord Auditor Vorthys

What kind of opportunity?
Repairing and extending the Soletta Array and thus offering proof of Barrayar's good intent towards the Komarrans.

[SPetty]

Nope, neither Komarr, nor Lord Auditor Vorthys. Keep looking!

[SPetty]

Further hint: It's in the Vorkosiverse.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

"One thing is certain, an opportunity like this will never come again."

Book?
A Civil Campaign.

Speaker?
Ma Kosti.

What kind of opportunity?
Attending an Emperor's wedding, by serving Ambrosia to Barrayar's Beau Monde in the imperial Palace's garden.

[SPetty]

Nope. Does Ma Kosti actually have any dialogue? While we've heard lots of talk about her, I'm not sure we've actually heard it from her. And it's not in A Civil Campaign.

Try earlier in the series.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

"One thing is certain, an opportunity like this will never come again."

Book?
Speaker?
What kind of opportunity?

Well ... I know the exact answer (I cheated).

I'm trying to think of situations that fit the quote, but are wrong answers.
I like to muddy the waters, you know?
But wrong answers are hints too, aren't they?

My hint: The quote is spoken by the sovereign of a formerly Nexus backwater.

[voralfred]

Well, we meet very few sovereigns in the Vorkosiverse.
Flechir Giadja, but Cetaganda was never a backwater.
We see the sovereign of Lairouba, but there were no translators to know what he said.
So this leaves Barrayar. The sentence does not sound very Gregor-like.
So Ezar, in Shards, offering the Regency to Aral?

[SPetty]

You've named the right person. But which one is it?

[voralfred]

You've named the right person. But which one is it?

If not Ezar, then Gregor. But when????????

[SPetty]

Already gave a tiny hint about when. I'm trying to decide whether to give you a half point for Gregor. Get the quote, and I won't have to split it up.

[SPetty]

I guess I can add one more hint: it's an early (chronologically, not necessarily publication-wise) book where we see a lot of the character (at least, compared to the middle books).

[SPetty]

If no one's looking, I can declare it cold, and post another one.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

If no one's looking, I can declare it cold, and post another one.

I agree. Go ahead.

But do give the solution, if only to end Voralfred's agony.

[voralfred]

Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhh!

I agree I have been looking less often, recently, but in that case I just cannot guess it... evne with your hints..

[voralfred]

Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhh!

I agree I have been looking less often, recently, but in that case I just cannot guess it... evne with your hints..

[SPetty]

Ok, it's cold, which means anyone can find it at any time for a Sherlock.

Next quote:

"Are you saying someone stole Mommy?"

Which book?
Who is speaking?


I think this one should be pretty easy.

[SPetty]

Or... maybe not.

Ok, first hint:same series as my last quote (though not the same book or the same speaker).

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

Okay, okay.
Let me level the field.

"One thing is certain, an opportunity like this will never come again."

That's Gregor in "The Vor Game", when he wanted to escape from his hereditary responsibilities.

"Are you saying someone stole Mommy?"

... I think this one should be pretty easy.

I think so too.
But I guess high summer makes people drowsy and sluggish. And there aren't any Southerners around.

Anyway, I remember only one single person using the word "mommy". That is Mina Sato in "Frostbite" "Cryoburn".

I have an inkling for a new quote/question but I need to let it mull for a day or two. High summer, you know.

I'll be back.

[SPetty]

I was actually going to leave the cold quote up, in case someone found it, but ok.

You're correct for the Cryoburn quote, of course. And I thought it would be easy exactly because I couldn't recall another book where the word, "Mommy," was used. There might be one in the last Sharing Knife book, but there aren't a lot of kids in any of the other books.

Anyway, your Sherlock, and you're up for the next quote.

As far as the Vor Game Sherlock, my best idea is to give Voralfred a half point, and let the other half go, since you'd said you cheated to find it (I presume you searched the text electronically). I'll put it up that way, and if there are any other opinions on it, I'll rethink my intention.

[voralfred]

I agree wit hyour decision about the sherlocks.
I apologize for not being more active, but my access is haphazard. I don't want to post a guess in order not to delay till I come back to for approval to post a new question, then til I cack to check the answers, ...
But if by the time I come back EPS new quote has been waiting idle and I guess it, maybe I'll answer since I should have regular access again soon...

[SPetty]

That's good to hear! I've been a little bemused by the quiet. I didn't know if everyone was just busy with the summer, or if I was just sitting here, by myself. Alone. I guess I don't do very well in solitary confinement, either.

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

Okay, people, listen up.

That I can remember, there are several personal weapons mentioned in the Nexus stories:
daggers, swords, swordsticks, shock-sticks, stunners, Cetagandan narcotic spray guns, Cetagandan biological weapons, (auto-)needlers, nerve disrupters, plasma arcs, needle grenade launchers, modified rivet guns, and maybe some I forgot.

These weapons can be categorised in two broad classes.

What is the distinction between these two classes?

Bonus question: Give book and speaker of when this is explained.

[JKCade]

"What is the distinction between these two classes?"

Pre-Time of Isolation weapons, and Post-Time of Isolation weapons?

That's too obvious, isn't it?

James

[E Pericoloso Sporgersi]

Pre-Time of Isolation weapons, and Post-Time of Isolation weapons?
That's too obvious, isn't it?

Yes, I'm afraid it is.
This distinction can only be applied to Barrayar specifically.
But my question concerns the weaponry in the entire Nexus universe, planets, space stations and ships.

[SPetty]

There are too many options for this, you know. I suspect I know what the answer you're looking for is, but I can think of at least one other logical one (in fact, it's used in role playing a lot. It's what first popped to mind when I read the question, before I figured out what the real answer probably is).