Michael Lynn

“And that, my friend, is why you’re not even close to second place,” I replied. “Weak men destroy. Strong men build.”
― Andrew Karevik, CivCEO 6

“When his mana had recovered enough, he left the corpse and ran toward the campfire shouting, “Get down!”  When the two dwarves instantly hit the dirt, he slid down next to them, turned and pointed toward the spidorc corpse and said “Boom!” There was a satisfying splat a moment later as the monster’s head exploded, coating the surrounding forest in a spray of gore in about a ten foot radius.  “I don’t mean to be disrespectful, yer highness,” the sergeant managed to put sarcasm into the emphasis on the title, “But cut that shit out.”  He grumbled, making Max laugh.  Dalia looked at him crossly for a moment before she too began to laugh.  Finally, the sergeant joined in, shouting “Boom!”
― Dave Willmarth, Battleborne

“Max claimed his own plate full of juicy steak, potatoes, gravy, and bread.  When he reached the table, the others toasted him again, one of them handing him a mug of ale to join them.  He spent a leisurely hour eating and drinking, accepting praise and good-natured criticism from the other dwarves as they passed his blade around.  The dwarf across from him, was just saying, “Ach!  This blade be defective!  I can see me reflection in it, but I can’t be this ugly!”
― Dave Willmarth, Battleborne

“When things are at their blackest, I say to myself, 'Cheer up, things could be worse.' And sure enough, they get worse.”
― Robert Asprin, editor