A collection of dialogue from Rick Riordanβs Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer. To be used as sentence starters. As per usual, feel free to change pronouns or whatever you see fit. Mentions / implications of death, murder, violence.
β Whoβs after me? β
β Theyβre handing out flyers with your name and picture. β
β You gotta be extra careful. β
β I want to strangle him. β
β I canβt explain his actions. I never could. β
β How do we even know heβs alive? β
β What a pleasant surprise. Iβm glad youβre here. β
β We donβt have much time. β
β Theyβll be coming to kill you. β
β You know what? Never mind. β
β Let me help you, or you wonβt live through the day. β
β Look, I donβt understand ninety percent of what youβre saying. β
β You have no reason to trust me. But you need to come with me right now. β
β Wow, thanks. That really answered my question. β
β Not all Norse people were Vikings. β
β I could give you a three-hour lecture on that topic alone. β
β Myths are simply stories about truths weβve forgotten. β
β Iβm definitely feeling the love. β
β You canβt drop a bombshell like that and walk away! β
β You want this? Come and get it. β
β Come on, Iβll race you to the beach. β
β Oh, I like you! Weβll have fun. β
β Donβt make me regret this. β
β Keep your mouth shut, nod your head, and try to look brave. β
β Donβt make me regret bringing you here. β
β If you embarrass me, Iβll be the first to kill you. β
β Youβre not joking, are you? β
β I never joke about calculus homework. β
β Most important things have names. β
β What greater enemy is there than the sea? β
β Sleep well, and dream of glorious death! β
β You, sir, look like a huge dork. β
β You made quite a first impression last night! β
β Thanks. Thatβs much more confusing. β
β Sheβs a sweetheart, once you get past the fact that sheβs a horrible person. β
β You canβt rush off and do something stupid. β
β Hard to know. Itβs not worth the risk. β
β Nothing escapes your keen intellect. β
β On further reflection, I donβt care. β
β My skin will heal. My pride may not. β
β Letβs keep walking. Clear your head. β
β Folkvanger. Itβs the name of Freyaβs hall for the slain. β
β I donβt show this to many people. Itβs too disturbing. β
β You mean the gods are gone? β
β Do I detect an or else? β
β I like you better already. β
β I might be able to heal this. β
β But I had this whole speech prepared. β
β Iβll admit Iβm a bit of a clotheshorse. β
β We had one job. We failed. β
β Kid, you saved lives. β
β Whatβs it likeβ¦where youβre from? β
β Iβm so sorry I didnβt know sooner. I couldβve helped you. β
β Iβm not mad. Youβll know when Iβm mad. β
β Thereβs a name I was hoping never to hear again. β
β Correct me if Iβm wrong. Iβd love to be wrong. β
β He may be charismatic, but heβs also a liar, a thief, a murderer. β
β And you promise to negotiate in good faith? β
β Cross my waters again and I will personally drag your soul to the bottom. β
β So will you tell me who you are, now? β
β Iβm shocked. Shocked, I tell you. β
β Oh, thereβs no need to draw your sword just yet. β
β Well, thatβs just perfect. β
β Can I see it? The sword? β
β I canβt fight them all. Itβs leave now or be captured. β
β Come on. Letβs get this over with. β
β Once you discover its full abilities, you will be formidable indeed. β
β Weβre not having this discussion again. β
β For one thing, weβre cousins. β
β Godly family lines are so tangledβthinking about it will drive you crazy. β
β I hate the word demigod. I prefer born with a target on my back. β
β You say Iβm a demigod. I say Iβm a receipt. β
β Glad you havenβt died yet. I want to be there for that. β
β Do you have any magic that will help? β
β Iβll be over here, weeping or whatever. Just ignore me. β
β If you could just make a clean cut right across the throatβ β
β Go on. I love depressing stories. β
β Only people who have known great pain have the capacity to learn magic. β
β You were born with your magicβan inheritance from your father. β
β The only limits on your magic are your strength and your imagination. β
β Just theoretically, what would happen if we did? β
β How did you come to be with these strange folk? β
β Without you, we never wouldβve gotten this far. β
β Sounds like powerful magic. Have you tried it before? β
β That was horrifying. I mean, great. β
β Just follow my lead. Itβll be fun. β
β However much magic you need to use, itβs okay. Weβve got you. β
β You could be powerful. You could make our father proud. Why do you fight it? β
β How long have you been waiting to use that line? β
β How dare you get yourself hurt like this? β
β Do not dishonor them by feeling guilt. β
β Knowing your fate is one thing. Accepting it is another. β
β I owe you my life. How about I buy you dinner? β
β Command me, and I will not fail. β
β Just remember: youβre not in this alone. β
β I thought it was better if I didnβt drag you into my problems. β
β Tell me whatβs been going on. I promise I wonβt tell. I might even be able to help. β
β Youβve come to kill me, I expect. β
β I hope youβre not making excuses? β
β Which of the gods besides me has bothered to speak to you as a friend and an equal? β
β Such is human memoryβ¦you forget the truth and believe what makes you feel better. β
β Stick with us andβ¦well, you wonβt do fine. Youβll get killed quickly. But stick with us anyway. β
β You are of interest to many different parties. Some of them are not as charming or helpful as I. β
β Some of us want to see the world in ruins just for the fun of itβ¦even if weβre ruined along with it. β
β All I ever wanted was to design quality clothing and sell it at reasonable prices in my own store. β
β For every hero, a thousand cowards. For every brave death, a thousand senseless ones. β
β You ever do the right thing, and you know itβs the right thing, but it leaves you feeling horrible? β
β Somebody once told me that a heroβs bravery has to be unplannedβa genuine response to a crisis. It has to come from the heart, without any thought of reward. β