The Modesitt Quote Game

[Jess]

Correct. You're up again.

[MidasKnight]

"I thought the supersitions of the Legend were beneath you."
"One must know them to disregard them."
"That's a fitting proverb for you."

First and third line are both speaker 1. The second line is speaker 2.

Two speakers and the book.

[Jess]

I was really hoping someone else would answer this.

Jeslek and Sterol in The Magic Engineer

[MidasKnight]

Yup. You're up!

[Jess]

"I'm X," X acknowledged. And this is Y. She's accompanying me to the institute."
"Z, sirs," offered the youngster, probably a fourth-year trainee, X suspected.

Book, X, Y, and Z as usual.

[Jess]

Since its been 3 weeks without a response I guess this thread is dead.

[MidasKnight]

I look at it daily, but I don't know the quote and was hoping someone else did.

[Tranquilis]

I'm fairly sure I know the book, but can't quite recall the names, and of course, that's one of the books I don't have immediately on-hand.

[Tranquilis]

Aha!

Got it...

Ecolitan Prime
Nathaniel Whaler
Sylvia Ferro-Maine
Trainee Luren

[Jess]

Correct Tranquilis. You're up.

[Tranquilis]

"I've read the literature. Don't know all the details, but a (x), brilliant norm by the name of (Y)..."
"(Y), from (Z)?"
"You sound like you know him."

The usual - Book, X, Y, and Z.

Have at it!

[Jess]

It's almost the five day mark and while I have an idea of where the quote is I think that a hint or extended quote is in order.

[Tranquilis]

Right you are.

It's from a solo book - not part of a series.

Not all people are created equal - Some are deliberately created more capable.

[EdgarAllanPwned]

I know the book and Y and I'm looking for the rest of it.

[Jess]

Go ahead and post the book and Y. We need to get this thread moving again.

[Tranquilis]

Yeah, go ahead - I'll call it close enough, if you're right.

[MidasKnight]

Another hint might be in order for those of us that don't have a clue yet.

[Tranquilis]

OK, this is taking too long... The book is Octagonal Raven.

[MidasKnight]

We normally declare a quote cold after a period of time and leave it open for guessing, but provide another quote for the game.

Please provide another so that we can continue.

Also, this game really goes in spurts. It is currently on a down cycle, sometimes we go through 5 quotes in week. Just be patient. We'll get there again.

[Tranquilis]

Right.
The dead info is:
"Medical researcher"
"Eldyn Nyhal"
"Yunvil"
The Octagonal Raven (page 198-9, depending on edition)


NEW Quote:

"One of these days, someone's going to shoot you."
"They already have. Several times, you might recall."
"You might not survive it the next time."
{X} laughed.

The usual:
Book, {X}

[MidasKnight]

X = Alucius

Book = Legacies

[Tranquilis]

Alucius is correct, the book isn't.

[MidasKnight]

I meant book 3. In retrospect, I think that is Scepters. I have forgotten.

It sounds like a conversation with his #1 (forgot that dude's name).

[Jess]

I think you got the book right Midas. And even if you didn't you got the correct book by the process of elimination because if it isn't Scepters its Darknesses. Why don't you go ahead and post a new quote. I'm not sure what happened to Tranquilis but we need to get this thread moving again.

[MidasKnight]

"It's always better to avoid problems than to solve them."

Book, character spoken to, and situation they are discussing. The speaker is a minor character and not worth trying to figure that out.