Yup, in the NaNo forums. I really prefer to create my own lines, but as a pack rat I do so enjoy collecting things. Plus, you can't not love villains. Or at least I can't not love villains. I don't think I've created a truly non-villainous protagonist for years. Anyway, a few of my favorites:
Don't you see? Only in darkness can light be found. Without me, you'd be nothing. I complete you. (Okay, I admit, that one's mine. But I was inspired by another quote in the thread that I don't feel pulled it off as well.)
"What doesn't kill you makes you the villain."
"We ruled the world once, you know. Before religion, before society and civilization. We killers, we rapists and monsters. Before humanity forgot that it was an animal, we were the kings that sat on those primal thrones. We were Fenris and Jörmungandr. The Grendel and the Grey Man and the Big Bad Wolf. We're the reason you never forgot to fear the dark."
"And what makes you so sure you're the good guy? Everything I have done, I have done for the good of this land. The people love me. They say I'm kind and wise. And if I occasionally have to rid the world of its weak to make more room for the strong, what's the big deal? Is that not why fire is good in a forest? To burn away the underbrush choking the trees? I am that fire. And you? You're just a part of the underbrush, grown too tall for your roots. You will thank me for this someday."
"If I am as inhuman as you say I am, then what I'm about to do won't count as cannibalism."
"They say death frees you from fear and pain, so the way I see it, I'm hardly doing anybody any disservice and with the way I'm going right now, you'd think someone would come up to me every once in a while and thank me for slitting their little brother's throat, maybe even buy me a cup of coffee or something, but nooooooo."
"Every hero needs a villain and I saw a job opening. Of course, it doesn't hurt when you kill off all the other wannabees that are applying for the position."
"You should be thanking me. I make your job easier. Someone breaks a law or a contract and you put them behind bars until their lawyer gets them out so they can do it again. Me, I prefer more ... permanent solutions."
"Do you really think I could come up with a justification good enough for you? And furthermore, do you really think it matters to me?"
"I have an insanity defense. You just have destruction of property charges."
"Feeling a little more suicidal than usual, I see. Death of your friends, your lover, getting to you perhaps? Now you know why I work alone. It's not that I don't care, it's that I can't afford to."
"Just how sure are you of that belief in heaven?"
*to the main love interest* "Listen, sweetheart, ever hear about Theseus? Or Herakles? Or Sir Lancelot? History repeats itself. The hero never stays with you. The hero doesn't care. When this is over, your heart will be broken. So why not side with me? At least I can guarantee your safety—the heroes are too good to kidnap the bad guy's lover."
(watching passively as hero slaughters his way through henchmen) "I should really invest in a dog."
For a female villain: "I was a hero, once. The sweet country best friend of the hero. We took down the villain years ago together with some other friends, but when all was said and done, he ran off with some princess. And suddenly I realized just why the villain wanted the wold to end in the first place."
MC1: "You're not so bad, right? You are doing this because you have to. You don't, you know, drown babies for recreation, or eat just the icing off the cake, do you? Sir?"
Villain (thoughtfully): "Not the frosting bit, no."
"Do you have the slightest concept of morality? Of right and wrong, of decency? Of humanity?"
"No, but I have a drill, some duct tape, and a rather nicely constructed knife. Perhaps you can explain it to me, assuming you're not too busy screaming."
"You're insane!"
"No, I happen to know perfectly well what I am doing, and why I'm doing it. And doesn't that scare you so much more than I would if I was crazy?"
Villains are so much more pro-active than heroes. Heroes, by their nature, are purely reactionary forces. You never get a hero just doing things by himself, he always reacts to an event pout in motion. The villain is in all ways and agent of change. A catalyst. -- (This is the problem with the GS villains. They're actually the reactive ones for once. Mayhaps I shall have them change that. >3)
Why do the good die first?-Well generally the bad are at the back of the army charge giving orders.
*Villain makes to walk up the stairs*
Guard: Where do you think you’re going?
Villain: Upstairs. Why, where does it look like I'm going?
You would betray me? Interesting but I ask you this: would you ever shoot the devil in the back? And more importantly, what would you do if you missed?
"I have so much to do today, places to be, people to kill."
"I thought being good might have some benefits. But that was before every last person screwed me over and left me for dead. Being evil means you are the one doing the screwing."
"So you wish to slay me for my villainy? And tell me, who shall watch over this country once I am gone? Who shall rule it in my place? You? Don't make me laugh. You are skilled enough with a weapon, but to rule? No. Someone will have to fill the vacancy my death with leave. Can you promise that they will be any less villainous than I? Or that the entire nation won't just turn in on itself in a torrent of chaos? Can you promise me that? I thought not. So go ahead. Cleave my head from my shoulders and so damn a million souls to the hell of uncertainty."
Why can't you just kill yourself and make this all easier for me?
You know, there actually was a prophecy? I didn't like it, so I killed the prophet. Too bad you'll never know what was really supposed to happen, huh?
Just because I hate you doesn't mean I don't think you're worthy. *bows to hero* I have only the utmost respect for you, my adversary. We could have been best friends, had things been different.
*right before killing the villain* You'll regret this one day. You see, the act that first led me to villainy was murdering my enemy.
"If you got off your moral high horse for a moment and saw things from my level, am I what I doing so terribly wrong?"
"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Delicious atomic powered world conquering lemonade."
"Run! RUUN! I can't chase you if you don't run!"
"In the name of the greater good I will commit the greatest evils!"
"I don't really like the term evil. I prefer...ethically unfettered."
"This is the moment where I'm supposed to say, 'You and I aren't so different.' But that is a lie. For example, I've won."
"Me, I'd never hurt a fly! Mostly because I've never met a fly that had anything useful to tell me. Same thing goes for puppies and kittens. But you're s***outta luck."
One little, two little, three little heroic idiots, four little, five little, six little heroic idiots...
Hero: I'm going to enjoy dancing on your grave one day
Villain: That saddens me. I've seen you dance. You're terribly uncoordinated
Villain: I never cared before now. You've changed my heart forever. I see the error of my ways now and I'm going to devote my life to farming from now on.
Hero: Are you mocking me?
Villain: Do you even have to ask?
(to a fatally injured henchman/woman) "Oh don't look at me like that, you work for someone who likes to murder on completely random whims with a fair amount of enemies and you didn't expect to get hurt? It's an occupational hazard. Heck, its in the job description...it practically guaranties death or at least some sort of maiming."
"Your soul shall be mine, and I shall use it to make cheese"
Villain: "Do you know what I like?
Hero:" Your subscription to the Fruit-of-the-Month Club?"
Villain: "I like watching you trying to pretend to be brave, when I know you are f**king terrified and ready to burst into tears like a child. And make no mistake, I will make you cry, and enjoy it. I like seeing you bleed. I like seeing you twitch and shudder when I touch you. I like watching you die this slow and painful inner death."
Haven't you noticed? Villains almost always have the witty lines while heroes are forced to sound like noble numb skulls.
"The only thing standing between you and the path out of here is me. And I don't plan to go out easily. So, (hero name) are you ready to earn your happy ending?"
"Sometimes before I get up int he mornings, I wonder why I bother with all this senseless violence, murder, extortion and generally being a dictator. Then I remember it's because it's really fun."
"This is the part where we share witty banter before I leave you to your untimely demise -- ah, heck with it. [to guards] Kill him."
[laughing at the hero] "Did you seriously think I wanted you to join me? Oh, you're far too gullible! This is better than the time I had that kid convinced I was his father!"
Just because I hate you doesn't mean I don't think you're worthy. *bows to hero* I have only the utmost respect for you, my adversary. We could have been best friends, had things been different.
"Why is it...that those who spend a lifetime welcoming death, suddenly shy away in fear from it? I am simply giving you what you've lusted for all this time, trying to escape in your illustrious career and your 'responsibilities'. So stand still...and take what's bloody coming to you!"
"Tell the truth, hero. You never wanted to save them. You wanted to see them suffer as much I wanted to see them suffer. And suffer they shall. For they are locked in a place that only I have the key to. And when I feel they've been punished quite enough, I'll let them out. But only, only on the condition that you tell me all the secrets you've kept from me all these years."
"Once we were children. Then we were lovers. Now we're foes. I doubt you want to return the past even if would make me love you again. In the past, I was deceived. We both were. Now the truth can come out. And truth is...I could never stand being in your shadow."
"I never ate anybody that didn't deserve it."
You can save them. There's still time. Oh, and [hero]? Just so you know, I'm rooting for you.
You should relax. The knife goes in so much easier.
See, when I destroy the world, nobody will remember you. But we'll all go out screaming my name.
I'm the kind of person anyone can sympathize with. You, hero, you're just a jerk.
"The only reason you see me as evil is because you believe that evil exists. This isn't an art class, sweetheart; black and white don't mean fuck all."
"Shut the hell up and die already."
"Before you kill me at least explain why you did this?"
"Why should I do that? I don't even know who you are, you just have some weird grudge against me."
"You don't understand, do you? Without me, you are nothing. Your glorious quest is nothing but the drunken ramblings of a fool without the real force of evil behind it. So everyone calls you a hero, everyone pleads for you to save them. Without me, they wouldn't even know your name. You'll live forever in song and legend... because I gave you the gift of immortality."
"Why are you doing this? You used to be so noble!"
"Noble? I was never noble. I was merely bored."
"There comes a time, hero, when everything simply becomes too much. When trying to walk the line of survival and justice sends you into screaming insanity. Perhaps that's why I'm doing this. Perhaps I'm just as twisted and sick as you think I am. But I think a far more interesting question is... what would it take to send you over that line? What would it take, to make you me?"
"Call me a villain. Call me a monster. Call me mad, if you wish. I'm sure I don't care."
Hero: "Why?"
Villain: "Because... history made it inevitable."
"When you woke up this morning, did you think it would be your last?"
"I'm not just some instrument you can play around with!"
"Oh, but you are! Anyone can play you. Only I can play you /well/."
"We all have our dreams, my dear. Yours is to stop me and see your mother again. Mine is to stop you and destroy any chance of ANYONE seeing their mothers again."
"Your view of the world if very simplistic. I am not as evil as you make me. Take a good look at yourself and you will realize that my shade of grey isn't even that much darker than yours."
“Aw... You two are so cute together... It’s a shame I’ll have to kill you!”
"Your incessant pleas remain unheard by my ears... Chocolate? Did you just say chocolate?!"
There's always a moment for everyone when the world comes crashing down on your head. This is yours. And if you're lucky, I might not take that literally.
Come to the dark side, we have all the fun weapons.
Do you heroes ever quit? I kill one of you, and then five more come up. your like a Hydra only a thousand times lamer.
I AM EVIL AND I WILL NOT SUBMIT TO... hold on did you say chocolate?
"This is not my fault. I'm possessed by an entity far greater and much more demonic than me."
"Really?"
*kills hero.* "Nope"
"Evil ? Me? Heavens no I'm just its figurehead."
"You think you bring /justice/? What justice was there for those men you killed? They were merely guards, security officers who knew /nothing/ of what went on in here. Yet there you went, slaughtering them. I've counted, /name/, you and your merry band of compatriots have made 23 widows and 42 orphans today. Congratulations."
"I was like you once. Then I took a look around, and saw that this world was filled with violence, corruption, dissent and decadence, and said to myself /who here is worth protecting/. Why don't you look around as well?"
MC: (Disarming the villain) Victory is mine, now tell me how to stop this thing.
VL: Alright, third button on the left. That should bring up the command screen. Enter code protocol 422312.
MC: (After doing all that) And that should stop it?
VL: No, you twit. You just guaranteed its success.
VL: *Looks at all of his dead henchmen* Well, good thing they were cheap. *Looks at hero* That's the great thing about poor countries, they are poor. These people need cash and will do almost anything for it. So I give them a nice place to live, give them some education, and training of course. Then I tell them it's your fault for their troubles and they'll do anything to try and stop you from killing me, the good guy.
"I'm not Evil............oh wait.......yes, yes I am."
"Yada, yada, yada, you're going to kill me, blah, blah, blah, my evil reign is at an end, annnnnnnd now I press the button and squish you."
"You see that window there? Yeah, that one. Jump off."
"I put the fun in funeral."
"By the will of the people? Are you serious? The people don't care who rules them and where the taxes go as long as they are fed, clothed, sheltered, and the trash gets taken out."
"Even if you defeat me now, my mark has been made upon the world. They have tasted true terror and they shall never forget it."
"Evil is an abstract to me; many things are evil. But me? I'm just clever"
"Why?"
"I'm a villain, remember? It's kind of what I do."
"It is only through love that one learns the true glory of wrath"
"One day, I'll be gone. Then you'll wish you'd listened to me a little closer."
Light? You think that light is so amazing. You think that light is the fastest thing in the universe. Well, it's not. Wherever light goes, Darkness will have been there first.
Victor writes history, darling. Whoever loses, we make them the villain. The winner, well, they're always portrayed as the hero, because otherwise, the people would not be satisfied. So really, until that moment of truth, the two of us are exactly the same.
Alright. I killed people. I killed people so that I could create a world where my Vision became a reality. Are you going to try to tell me that what you're doing is really any different?
"You'll find, in this life, that there are ALWAYS new lows to sink to."
"You're insane!"
"Yes, but I'm on antipsychotics for that."
"So many theories you have on why I do evil . . . did you ever once consider that I do evil because evil was done to me?"
"I just never understood it all. Only this makes sense - that you are wrong."
"You don't look good in that outfit. I'll just have to kill you."
Some people sacrifice time and money. I happen to sacrifice virgins and small dogs. Big deal.
You say 'villain' like it's a bad thing.
Hero: Well it's obvious I'm going to win, the hero always win.
Villain: *raises eyebrow* Who says I abide by those laws, I prefer to /break/ them.
"Just so you know, I don't have anything against you. But I would like to know what your problem with me is."
"I'm only a part-time villain. In my free time I shop for groceries and write letters to my mother just like everybody else."
"Why?"
"Because it was fun. I don't think you understand just how boring my life can be."
How did I choose this route of darkness? Well, let me put it in terms you'll understand: I got tired of being the sidekick, and villainy gets better billing.
[after a bout of EVIL VICTORIOUS LAUGHTER]
Villain: "... All right, then. Now I'm bored."
Villain's Aide: "The deaths of millions didn't do it for you, sir?"
Villain: "Not at all! I'm feeling AMBITIOUS today!"
"I suppose, now that we've come down to the final hour, I should salute you for being a worthy adversary...But to be honest, I really DID hate your guts."
"I saw what was coming, and I tried to stop it; that makes me the villain. You were blind to everything that was happening, and you prevented me from doing what I could. So what does that make you?"
(after listening to hero's speal about the villain's wrongdoings and character flaws)
"Funny, I don't recall asking your opinion."
Hero: "What would your Mother say about all of this?"
Villain: "Why don't we ask her? Hey, Mom!"
"You are a man of principle. You are virtuous, courageous, and kind. You make me want to throw up."
"You're crazy"
"Says you and several psychiatric professionals." (from Fairly Oddparents, I'm told)
(to the protagonist's attempt to save the world)
"Well, that didn't work, did it?"
So, let`s say you are good. You are going to kill me right? And why are you going to kill me? Because I am supposed to be evil. Why am I evil? I murdered a little village up the coast with about sixty-five inhabitants. You sir, have slaughtered two hundred of my best men, under which there were many sons and beloved husbands. Who`s the big bad homicidal murderer now?
"Am I evil? Or are YOU just a goody two-shoes?"
"Destruction of property. Assault and battery. Unlicensed possession of deadly weapons. The difference between heroes and villains is that villains admit they're breaking the law."
"Sorry, but I don't suffer from the need to explain myself."
"I'm not going to ask if you know who you're dealing with. If you did, you wouldn't be here."
"Being a villain just means being yourself, as big as you can."
"You, sir, are standing on a trapdoor."
"I tried being good once. Most boring thirty seconds of my life."
"No, I simply must be going now. The weak and innocent won't kill themselves off, you know. Or maybe they will...but I can't let that happen! Then that would make me...USELESS!"
"Please. Do you really think I could've pulled all of this off if I was insane?"
"A mere psychopath is just a fool who vents his rage randomly on society. A sociopath is saint trying to make the world a batter place, one victim at a time."
"Of all society's creations, the one to be feared the most is that man with nothing to lose."
“Oh it will be as awful as you think.”
“Even if you capture all the ‘crooks’ on the streets now -hero-, more will come about, you only create more damage and strife with what you do! You’re worse than us, at least we own up to what we do, you just tear up the city saying you’re justice!”
"So what if I destroy the world? It's not like there's going to be anyone left to complain about it."
"Perfection doesn’t exist, perfection has to be everything yet nothing all at the same time. Not even god is perfect but I know I am."
"Anger begins with folly, and ends with regret. I know you're angry but me? I'm never angry."
“Wait? You/they think you’re the hero and I’m the villain? Shit, how did I f*ck that up?”
After being caught/ stopped: “That’s what I get for twittering my plans isn’t it? The internet is so heartless.”
Don't try to put me in your little black and white box. I don't live in your fantasy.
I made you promise to kill me once, if I ever tried this. Why haven't you killed me yet?
Who are you to decide my fate? I, who have done so many things thought impossible.....I deserve something more than you, a child who understands nothing of who I am.
Hero: "But, I killed you!"
Villain: "Yes, you did. Now, why do you think that I am going to kill you? And everyone you love?"
You and I both have our dreams. But yours depend on mine failing, and mine depend on you going away.
"I wouldn't expect you to understand the unique thrill of finally breaking someone, but it has all become a game to me. When I have time to spare, I experiment with the length of time the average human can last before he breaks down and begs for death. The best time so far is 97 seconds. I was very much impressed, but he crumbled eventually and I'm curious to see if you can beat his record."
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