dialogue prompts from project hail mary by andy weir.

kids are smarter than most people think.

i'm glad no one believed me. i'm better off.

you're lying, insane, or a combination of the two.

there's no time for old grudges.

are you joshing me with all this?

i thought you'd be harder to find.

are you recording all this?

you have a commanding presence, that's for sure.

it's probably not as dramatic as it seems.

wait a minute. am i a guinea pig?

you can't be 100% serious forever.

where did you hear that word?

should i have stopped you?

i've got it from here.

why do you go to ____ at all?

someone put a post-it on my note while i slept.

there was a time when something like that would surprise me, but, you know, not anymore.

was that a pun?

i want to hang out with you. can we hang out?

just tell me what you need, and i'll make it happen.

why the heck can't you just be normal?

this is our life now. welcome.

you just wanted someone to tell you what you already know.

you can't just talk yourself out of a primal fear.

my life is a collection of conference rooms, these days.

no need to thank me. i'm here against my will.

i don't like complexity. i don't like risk.

we put more effort into naming stuff than we should.

i like you. you're a genius.

i don't have time for this bullshit.

i'm only here as a courtesy.

sleep might not be such a bad idea.

you're not alone anymore. neither of us are.

i'm fully aware of your authority, but it has limits. you're not magical.

you can't just use 'i'm saving the world' as an excuse every time you're a jerk.

you have a strange logic to you.

you did what you had to do.

you compliment me too much.

how long were you here alone?

being insane is the only way to be happy and be russian at the same time.

you and i are birds of a feather, it seems.

i guess you don't kiss and tell.

do you call her 'doctor' while having sex?

fist bump.

do not fuck up my house.

when stupid ideas work, they become genius ideas.

do you believe in god? i know that's a personal question.

cool? it's an extinction-level event.

no part of this is how things are supposed to be.

i think push has definitely come to shove.

you could have let me die. you should have, really.

your body should know what to do. you just have to let it.

maybe i'm being emotional instead of rational, but so what?

i'm smart enough to know i'm stupid. that's progress.

you and me are good people.

if this is my part to play, then so be it.

being on fire sucks.

do you think i don't know you?

you're a coward. you always have been. you avoid risk like the plague.

you are annoyingly honorable.

believe it or not, i kind of like you. i just don't respect you very much.

i'm 99% sure you'll do the right thing.

yeah, i'm going to miss you. you're my friend.

the past was unrelenting misery for most people.

i don't know if you can hear me, but i'm here.

say something. let me know you're okay.

try to stay positive.

speaking from a selfish perspective, i hope you stay. but that's just me.

i wanted to be the one to tell you.

send one to have our muses meet for the first time.

“Sorry, were you just talking to me?”

“I think you dropped this.”

“You look lost. Need some help?”

“I don’t usually talk to strangers, but…”

“You’re sitting in my spot.”

“Whoa! Careful!”

“We’ve never met, right? You seem familiar.”

“Is that seat taken?”

“Sorry, I think I just spilled something on you.”

“You’re blocking the doorway.”

“Were you just staring at me?”

“Excuse me, do you know the time?”

“Wait — are you the person I’m supposed to meet?”

“I’ve been sent to find you.”

“Please don’t be alarmed, but I think we have the same bag.”

“Do you work here?”

“I’m fairly certain that’s mine.”

“You’ve got something on your face.”

“Sorry, I thought you were someone else.”

“Do you know the way to ___?”

“You’re hurt. Do you need help?”

“That’s a fine ___ (cloak/hat/book/etc.). Where did you get it?”

“This might sound strange, but can I hide behind you for a moment?”

“You look like you could use a friend.”

“I think your dog just stole my lunch.”

“Hey, you dropped your coin purse.”

“I think we’re stuck in here together.”

“Sorry, I didn’t mean to overhear, but…”

“Are you the new neighbor?”

“First time in town?”

“I’m not sure if this belongs to you, but…”

“You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

“I’ve been hearing a lot about you.”

“Do you mind if I join you?”

“I think you’re in the wrong place.”

“You seem… out of place.”

“Don’t take this the wrong way, but are you following me?”

“That was a close call.”

“Not to alarm you, but someone’s watching you.”

“Mind if I walk with you?”

“You look like you’re in trouble.”

“Was that your doing back there?”

“You don’t look like you’re from around here.”

“That was impressive. How’d you manage it?”

“I’m guessing you’re not here by accident.”

“Do I want to know what just happened?”

“You might want to keep your voice down.”

“Is it always this strange around here?”

“I have a feeling we’re about to become acquainted whether we like it or not.”

this — this is why cora sought her out through the many. as if in katrina's presence , she was not solely a capitol spy. like she could see the person she once was , and possibly could have still been , had things ended differently in that arena. enobaria was the closest second to a semblance of normalcy , but even the district two mentor looked when she thought cora did not notice with that same gaze the other's held. it wasn't supposed to get to her , she was engineered for it , but even under all the make - up and drugs . . . she was still a human. right ? merely quelling over the theory makes a noticeable throb in the side of her head. one that causes her to revert to the present. catching katrina's play on words , she retains that overused smirk.

best  friends.

you  said  you'd  always  be  there.  i'm  holding  you  to  that.

i'm  not  leaving  you  alone  with  your  thoughts!

nobody  gets  to  call  you  that  but  me.

do  i  need  to  fight  someone  for  you?

we're  not  just  friends.  you're  my  family.

i'm  already  on  my  way.

if  i  die,  promise  you'll  erase  my  search  history.

we  should  not  be  allowed  unsupervised  in  public.

combined,  we're  one  whole  functioning  adult!

i've  helped  you  lie  to  your  parents,  friends,  &  your  boss...  what's  one  more?

ex-friends.

i  wanted  to  call  you.  every  time  something  happened.

how  did  you  just  stop  caring?

you  can't  pretend  we  weren't  close.

i  miss  you.  i'm  not  sorry.

i  don't  think  i  can  forgive  you.

i  miss  hating  the  same  people  together.

do  your  new  friends  know  the  version  of  you  i  knew?

you  ghosted  me.  but  sure!  let's  pretend  it  was  mutual!

i  still  know  your  favorite  song.

i  didn't  just  lose  my  friend,  i  lost  an  entire  chapter  of  my  life.

rivals.

this  isn't  personal.  you're  just  in  my  way.

why  are  you  so  obsessed  with  beating  me?

you  think  you're  better  than  me?  prove  it.

you  talk  a  lot  for  someone  who's  always  second  place.

did  you  rehearse  that  comeback  in  the  mirror?

do  you  ever  stop  talking?

one  day,  i'm  going  to  beat  you.

i  don't  like  you.  that  doesn't  mean  i  don't  respect  you.

i  didn't  come  to  play  fair,  i  came  to  win.

you  think  i'm  threatened  by  you?  no,  you  just  motivate  me  to  be  better.

roommates.

i  swear  i  didn't  eat  your  leftovers!  well,  not  ALL  of  them.

i  heard  everything.  these  walls  are  thin.

can  you  PLEASE  clean  up  after  yourself?

wanna  watch  a  movie?  i'm  making  popcorn!

you  know  we're  not  friends,  right?  we  just  live  together.

i  think  i  know  your  schedule  better  than  mine  at  this  point.

you  talk  in  your  sleep.

you  can't  just  adopt  a  pet  without  talking  to  me  first!

i'm  going  to  start  charging  your  dates  rent.

if  we  can  survive  living  together,  we  can  survive  anything.

if  your  [  family member  ]  drops  by  unannounced  one  more  time...

academic  partners.

you  forgot  the  project  deadline.  again.

this  was  supposed  to  be  a  group  effort!

i  think  we  would've  crashed  and  burned  without  you.

you  brought  snacks  to  study  group?  okay,  i  think  i  like  you.

we're  not  friends.  stop  telling  me  about  your  personal  life.

you're  actually  kind  of  smart,  you  know?

i'll  be  the  brains,  you  do  the  presentation.

we  agreed  no  emotional  breakdowns  during  mid-terms!

i  cannot  believe  i'm  depending  on  you  to  pass  this  class.

i  need  a  break  so  i  can  scream  into  my  textbook...

do  you  try  to  make  friends  with  EVERY  person  in  group  projects?

siblings.

you're  not  my  [ mom / dad / parent ]!  don't  tell  me  how  to  live.

i'm  allowed  to  make  fun  of  you.  nobody  else  is.

i  know  you  better  than  anyone  else  ever  will.

stop  trying  to  fix  me!

something  bad  happened.  can  i  come  home?

you're  still  the  favorite, even now.

still  trying  to  live  in  my  shadow,  huh?

i'm  not  jealous  of  you!

we  survived  that  house,  that's gotta count  for  something.

his bare feet chilling in the water, he watches the trees, watches the way the wind catches their leaves, the way the sun paints their leaves whole new shades of green, colours he’d never seen before he’d come here.  at first, he’d been scared to come outside.  only now, has rhae learned to dread the concrete halls of district 13, and how much their remind him of the passages that ran like snake - holes beneath the glamor of the capitol, transporting food and wine and flesh to the highest bidder.  he wraps his arms around his knees.