Favorite Quote Tournament: Round 1b [CLOSED]

[rs2excelsior]

This round has ended! Please come vote in the next round, found here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16144979)!

In this tournament, quotes which won nominations here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=302659) and here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303560) will compete to determine the all-time* favorite OOTS quote as chosen by you, the fans!

*Well, all-time until someone else decides to redo this tournament a while on down the road.

RULES:

1. In each thread, I will post four matchups. You may vote for ONE quote in EACH matchup. Later threads will have fewer matchups as the tournament nears its conclusion.

2. Please post the number of the quote for which you are voting. The quote itself is optional.

3. If your quote loses, never fear! This is a double elimination tournament. A quote's first loss will move it to a losers' bracket, where if it beats the other quotes there it may eventually move on up as far as third place.

4. Voting for this round will conclude at 9PM EDT, on Wednesday, October 2nd. I will generally give a week for all rounds, unless it becomes clear that no one is voting for the last few days.

The round number is just that. The lowercase letter indicates what part of the round it is. Round 1 will have four parts, each consisting of four matchups.

So, without further ado, here are the matchups:

9. http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9688/wizardguy.png "Excuse me, sir, if you're done pretending I can't hear you because I'm a nameless NPC, I'll head off to that tavern there to get utterly drunk in response to my life's apparent meaninglessness." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0340.html)

vs.

10. :xykon: Xykon's speech about power (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html)


11. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png You can't make an omelette without ruthlessly crushing dozens of eggs beneath your steel boot and then publicly disemboweling the chickens that laid them as a warning to others. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0760.html)

vs.

12. :vaarsuvius: "And once again, Probablility proves itself willing to sneak into a back alley and service Drama as would a copper-piece harlot." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0584.html)


13. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/Shojo.png "Great idea! Here, I'll have my best wizard teleport you. 'Sure thing Lord Shojo! Teleport!' Oh look at that, it didn't work." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0379.html)

vs.

14. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png "That's the beauty of it all, my son. If I win, I get to be a king. If I lose, I get to be a legend. I'll inspire a thousand more leaders to follow in my footsteps. And it'll all be thanks to you, my boy. Here's to us, Elan. We're going to tell the best story EVER." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0763.html)


15. :xykon: Sacrificing minions: is there any problem it CAN'T solve? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0192.html)

vs.

16. :belkar: "Run, my pretty little chunks of XP, run!! "Surrender." Ha! How do they come up with this stuff?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0115.html)

Voting begins now!

[dmc91356]

10, 12, 13 and 16 for me.

[Forealms]

10
11
13
15

I think this was a better crop than 1a.

[ClockShock]

9 / 11 / 13 / 16

Rock on.

[Muenster Man]

9. http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9688/wizardguy.png "Excuse me, sir, if you're done pretending I can't hear you because I'm a nameless NPC, I'll head off to that tavern there to get utterly drunk in response to my life's apparent meaninglessness." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0340.html)

11. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png You can't make an omelette without ruthlessly crushing dozens of eggs beneath your steel boot and then publicly disemboweling the chickens that laid them as a warning to others. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0760.html)

13. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/Shojo.png "Great idea! Here, I'll have my best wizard teleport you. 'Sure thing Lord Shojo! Teleport!' Oh look at that, it didn't work." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0379.html)

15. :xykon: Sacrificing minions: is there any problem it CAN'T solve? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0192.html)

Or, for easier readability: 9, 11, 13, 15

[Dissection]

9
11
13
16

[bobinchese]

10. :xykon: Xykon's speech about power (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html)

12. :vaarsuvius: "And once again, Probablility proves itself willing to sneak into a back alley and service Drama as would a copper-piece harlot." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0584.html)

13. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/Shojo.png "Great idea! Here, I'll have my best wizard teleport you. 'Sure thing Lord Shojo! Teleport!' Oh look at that, it didn't work." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0379.html)

15. :xykon: Sacrificing minions: is there any problem it CAN'T solve? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0192.html)

[Gift Jeraff]

10. Xykon's speech about power.
11. Tarquin's speech about chickens.
13. Shojo's speech about dead wizards.
15. Xykon's speech about sacrificing minions.

[Bird]

10. :xykon: Xykon's speech about power (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html) Classic.


12. :vaarsuvius: "And once again, Probablility proves itself willing to sneak into a back alley and service Drama as would a copper-piece harlot." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0584.html) V's diction here is genius -- great writing by the Giant. I don't know why Tarquin's quote is so popular; "can't make an omelet" jokes are a dime a dozen. (I grant that Tarquin's is a good one, but still.)

13. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/Shojo.png "Great idea! Here, I'll have my best wizard teleport you. 'Sure thing Lord Shojo! Teleport!' Oh look at that, it didn't work." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0379.html) Roy's GAH in response was one of the funniest moments of the comic.

16. :belkar: "Run, my pretty little chunks of XP, run!! "Surrender." Ha! How do they come up with this stuff?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0115.html) Just slightly funnier to me. Xykon's quote is funny, but the voice is a bit generic -- not specific to his personality.

[ZLordZ]

10. :xykon: Xykon's speech about power (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html)

11. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png You can't make an omelette without ruthlessly crushing dozens of eggs beneath your steel boot and then publicly disemboweling the chickens that laid them as a warning to others. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0760.html)

14. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png "That's the beauty of it all, my son. If I win, I get to be a king. If I lose, I get to be a legend. I'll inspire a thousand more leaders to follow in my footsteps. And it'll all be thanks to you, my boy. Here's to us, Elan. We're going to tell the best story EVER." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0763.html)

15. :xykon: Sacrificing minions: is there any problem it CAN'T solve? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0192.html)

[Timix]

10
11
14
15

[Procyonpi]

9, 11, 13, 16

[LadyEowyn]

10. :xykon: Xykon's speech about power (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html)

12. :vaarsuvius: "And once again, Probability proves itself willing to sneak into a back alley and service Drama as would a copper-piece harlot." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0584.html)

14.http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png "That's the beauty of it all, my son. If I win, I get to be a king. If I lose, I get to be a legend. I'll inspire a thousand more leaders to follow in my footsteps. And it'll all be thanks to you, my boy. Here's to us, Elan. We're going to tell the best story EVER." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0763.html)


15. :xykon: Sacrificing minions: is there any problem it CAN'T solve? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0192.html)

[Bobb]

10
11
13
16

I feel X's speech about power should go a long way.

[Mike Havran]

:xykon:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png

:xykon:

[davidbofinger]

10, 11, 14, 16

[HZ514]

10

12

13

15

[ooOoo]

10, 12, 14, 16

[DaggerPen]

My votes:

Round One: 10. :xykon: Xykon's speech about power (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html)

Round 2: 11. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png You can't make an omelette without ruthlessly crushing dozens of eggs beneath your steel boot and then publicly disemboweling the chickens that laid them as a warning to others. (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0760.html)

Round 3: Crap. I love both of these quotes to bits. Ultimately, though, I'm going to go with 14. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png "That's the beauty of it all, my son. If I win, I get to be a king. If I lose, I get to be a legend. I'll inspire a thousand more leaders to follow in my footsteps. And it'll all be thanks to you, my boy. Here's to us, Elan. We're going to tell the best story EVER." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0763.html)

Round 4: 15. :xykon: Sacrificing minions: is there any problem it CAN'T solve? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0192.html)

[factotum]

9, 12, 14, and 16 for me, thanks!

[phobiandarkmoon]

10, 12, 13, 15

[Nilan8888]

1. 10
2. 12

3. Aaaagh, this is the tough one this round, and it's tougher than any choice LAST round. but it has to be: 14.

Which is too bad, because that Shojo quote deserves to move ahead: it's probably the second or third-best quote in this round's list.

And..

4. 15

[Silverionmox]

9 - 12 - 13 - 15

[War-Wren]

Gah! Dude!! Harsh choices all round! :smallfrown:

Ok...

10. :xykon: Xykon's speech about power (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html) (that's the only easy one!)


12. :vaarsuvius: "And once again, Probablility proves itself willing to sneak into a back alley and service Drama as would a copper-piece harlot." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0584.html) (one of V's best (and faintly exasperated) quotes)


13. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/Shojo.png "Great idea! Here, I'll have my best wizard teleport you. 'Sure thing Lord Shojo! Teleport!' Oh look at that, it didn't work." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0379.html) (Tarquin's is great but lacks the punch of Shojo's comedy skeleton puppet show)


16. :belkar: "Run, my pretty little chunks of XP, run!! "Surrender." Ha! How do they come up with this stuff?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0115.html) (one of Belkar's best early day quotes, IMO)

How did you come up with these match ups!? They were hard! :smallannoyed: :smalltongue:

[Greatmoustache]

10. :xykon: Xykon's speech about power (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html)

12. :vaarsuvius: "And once again, Probablility proves itself willing to sneak into a back alley and service Drama as would a copper-piece harlot." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0584.html)

13. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/Shojo.png "Great idea! Here, I'll have my best wizard teleport you. 'Sure thing Lord Shojo! Teleport!' Oh look at that, it didn't work." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0379.html)

16. :belkar: "Run, my pretty little chunks of XP, run!! "Surrender." Ha! How do they come up with this stuff?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0115.html)

[Trillium]

10
11
13
15

[littlebum2002]

9

11

13

15


All odd numbers. Hooray!

[4here4]

10

11

14

16

Geez... I like the wizard's quote, but that speech of Zykon's just sends chills down my spine. Tough choice, but the lich wins.

[martianmister]

9 X 11 X 13 X 16

[Ourgh]

10. :xykon: Xykon's speech about power (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html)


12. :vaarsuvius: "And once again, Probablility proves itself willing to sneak into a back alley and service Drama as would a copper-piece harlot." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0584.html)


13. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/Shojo.png "Great idea! Here, I'll have my best wizard teleport you. 'Sure thing Lord Shojo! Teleport!' Oh look at that, it didn't work." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0379.html)

15. :xykon: Sacrificing minions: is there any problem it CAN'T solve? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0192.html)

[Pseudo_Nym]

10. 11. 13. 15.

First one's the hardest - it pains me to vote against Wizard Guy.

[Lino]

9. http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9688/wizardguy.png "Excuse me, sir, if you're done pretending I can't hear you because I'm a nameless NPC, I'll head off to that tavern there to get utterly drunk in response to my life's apparent meaninglessness." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0340.html)

12. :vaarsuvius: "And once again, Probablility proves itself willing to sneak into a back alley and service Drama as would a copper-piece harlot." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0584.html)


13. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/Shojo.png "Great idea! Here, I'll have my best wizard teleport you. 'Sure thing Lord Shojo! Teleport!' Oh look at that, it didn't work." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0379.html)

15. :xykon: Sacrificing minions: is there any problem it CAN'T solve? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0192.html)

(Tarquin always bores me to hell)

[JBiddles]

10, 12, 14, 15.

[Sylian]

9. http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9688/wizardguy.png "Excuse me, sir, if you're done pretending I can't hear you because I'm a nameless NPC, I'll head off to that tavern there to get utterly drunk in response to my life's apparent meaninglessness." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0340.html) - Xykon's quote about power was problematic, for a few reasons. "Power equals power", what's next, "Strength equals strength"? His point was that it doesn't matter what kind of power you have, which is true. I also don't think that it's true that power is something you are, there is no need for power to be permanent. If Xykon would lose all his magic because he failed a save, does that mean that he never had any power? His argument is very shaky.

I also quite like the quote from Wizard Guy, so yeah.

Abstain - I don't like either of those quotes.

13. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/Shojo.png "Great idea! Here, I'll have my best wizard teleport you. 'Sure thing Lord Shojo! Teleport!' Oh look at that, it didn't work." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0379.html) - It's funny.

16. :belkar: "Run, my pretty little chunks of XP, run!! "Surrender." Ha! How do they come up with this stuff?" (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0115.html) - It's funny.

[archon_huskie]

10. :xykon: Xykon's speech about power (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0657.html)

12. :vaarsuvius: "And once again, Probablility proves itself willing to sneak into a back alley and service Drama as would a copper-piece harlot." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0584.html)


13. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/Shojo.png "Great idea! Here, I'll have my best wizard teleport you. 'Sure thing Lord Shojo! Teleport!' Oh look at that, it didn't work." (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0379.html)

15. :xykon: Sacrificing minions: is there any problem it CAN'T solve? (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0192.html)

[David Argall]

9 - 2 weakies

12 - best of the lot

13

14 - a tough pairing. The loser would still beat some of the winners of other pairings

[rs2excelsior]

9 - 2 weakies

12 - best of the lot

13

14 - a tough pairing. The loser would still beat some of the winners of other pairings

Did you mean 15 for the last one? Because 13 and 14 are in the same matchup.

[Ilidsor]

10, 11, 13, 16

[Curaced]

10, 12, 13, 16.

[Ewig Custos]

10 / 12 / 13 / 15

[Gil-Galad II]

9
11
13
16

[rs2excelsior]

VOTING IS CLOSED!

Results:

10. :xykon: beat 9. http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9688/wizardguy.png 27-11


11. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png beat 12. :vaarsuvius: 19-18


13. http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i294/trytoguess/Shojo.png beat 14. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g68/Cats_Are_Aliens/Banners/Tarquin.png 27-11


15. :xykon: beat 16. :belkar: 21-17

So quotes 10, 11, 13, and 15 will move on in the winner's bracket, while 9, 12, 14, and 16 continue to fill the loser's bracket.

Honestly, I was surprised Tarquin's "best story EVER" quote didn't do better. His other quote and Vaarsuvius' was the closest match so far, though.

Voting will continue with round 1c here (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=16144979)!

[factotum]

LOL--looks like I managed to pick 100% of the losing answers! That probably says something about me, but I'm not sure what. :smallwink: