PROMPTS FROM THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS * assorted dialogue from the book by ali hazelwood, some lines reworked to suit a roleplay format, adjust as necessary
carry yourself with the confidence of a mediocre white man.
i wish you could see yourself the way i see you.
i do reserve the right to comment on your abysmal taste in men.
maybe i am unloveable.
i'll annoy you all the time.
not having a life comes in handy sometimes.
there will only be one bed.
it doesn't matter what it says.
how many times have you done this?
i'd rather buy you anything else.
what you have now, it will have to be enough.
maybe you just pull out the best in me.
i am very happy to pay for however much sushi you want to eat.
to be fair, i don't like people in general.
you probably don't like ice cream anyway.
you just had to go and make me fall for you. you absolute ass.
my favorite color is green, after all.
you don't seem to remember that we first met years ago.
i'm going to kill you if you say another word about the woman i love.
you can fall in love. someone will catch you.
did you just kiss me?
i'll come find you, and i'll take care of you.
expiration dates are for the weak.
i like no one, absolutely no one, but i liked you from the start.
is there anything i can do for you?
is there something you need? name it?
if i have it, it's yours.
what does it really say?
this might be inappropriate but... you are extraordinary.
you've clearly never seen a rom-com or read a romance novel in your life.
i know it's scary, being vulnerable, but you can allow yourself to care.
what do i always tell you?
[name], are you okay?
you mean you've done this before?
i asked if i could kiss you, and you said yes.
i'm pretty sure i heard you say yes.
i'm so glad i finally scrounged up the courage to ask you out.
he was a prick.
how did you convince him?
we could never do that.
people who date, they... talk. a lot. more than just greetings in the hallway.
a good kiss will do that. it makes a girl forget herself for a while.
my heart may be broken, but my brain is doing just fine.
sounds like fun, no?
i am going to take care of this.
i've never been surer of anything.
that is going to have to be enough.
i think that somewhere along the way i forgot that i was something.
this is my life now.
maybe one day you'll even let me tell you.
don't tell them anything until we get you a lawyer.
what kind of question was that?
yes, i'm an insensitive ass.
it's hard to stick around without a good reason to do so.
i have a question. a specific research question.
i don't trust anyone else to do it.
we should go get our flu shots.
it will be fine, [name]. and it not, at least it will be over.
a heart will break even more easily than the weakest of hydrogen bonds.
i have access to your google calendar.
if you don't want to hang out with me, you can just be honest.
pay attention, sweetheart.
why do you keep saying that?
AS SAID BY DAVRIN - PARTY BANTER * assorted banter from dragon age: the veilguard
how safe is it? any reason to be worried?
that's reassuring.
that can't be a coincidence.
i'm the one who left. that's on me.
i don't regret the life i've lived. the things i've seen and done.
sometimes i wish i could have done both.
i made my choice.
i didn't appreciate my life at the time.
i miss the sense of a common purpose.
be careful. the things that pop out of nowhere usually bite you in the ass.
you're on clean-up tonight.
that's the idea.
it's an interesting line of work you're in.
enjoy your nightmare.
it's a good thing you're on our side.
i heard another rumor.
can she be trusted?
we know what we sign up for.
is it true you can control rocks now?
best not to question a gift.
you saved someone's life.
join the club.
i don't see you have a choice.
best way to come to terms with it is to face it.
still got a bad feeling, [name]?
no one was really sure.
i mean this in the kindest, most respectful way possible... no.
want some wine?
more for me. it's a good day for it.
i really should read more.
i thought you hated it out here.
whatever works for you.
don't say i didn't warn you.
no hard feelings.
you can't handle both of us.
what does that mean?
what else goes on there?
how did you survive it?
you like to keep things sparse.
a man who kills people for a living has to be able to move quickly. nowhere is home. everything's temporary.
they hired you?
i don't want to know anymore.
how do you decide when one of your targets deserves to die?
i'm serious. do you just kill anyone?
must be tough to sleep at night.
the things i hunt are pure evil. monsters. there are no shades of grey.
what if your target doesn't deserve to die?
could've fooled me.
maybe i pissed off the wrong guy at a bar.
what if i stole the guy's money?
you're avoiding the question.
i'll pass it on.
it's not about secrecy.
i mean, i get how you feel. but let's make this better, not worse.
you're not so bad yourself.
is there a question in there?
you must've seen stranger.
way i hear it, the city sleeps better with you in it.
seems we both spend our days hunting things most people don't want to know about.
i'm still trying to wrap my head around this whole thing.
it won't help our reputation, that's for sure.
i remember you.
is that what you call it? i call it a mess.
we're talking about a demon.
oh no, that really happened.
the thrill of the chase gets me out of bed.
i've had your coffee before.
seems like our work's going to overlap.
dragons are monsters.
i can see a day coming where you and i smack the crap out of each other.
i never said they did.
they acted like i rejected them.
i wanted to go my own way, not their way.
i didn't say i was the brightest kid.
never mind. forget i asked.
(Sentences from Aquarius (2015-2016). Adjust phrasing where needed)
"You didn't really think you were never going to see me again, did you?"
"You don't even know how important you are in all this, but you're going to find out."
"You're a living lie."
"You know, half the time I have no idea what you're talking about!"
"Are you sure I can't get you a drink?"
"You don't drink anymore, do you?"
"I don't work with liars. It's not a moral thing - it's a safety issue."
"I've got a lot of patience, but I don't like it to be tested for no good reason."
"Why are you here? Why are you not there?"
"When it comes to lying, I teach a masterclass."
"Hurry. Tell me you love me."
"You're a lot of stupid things, but you're not a rat."
"I'm in charge of you, and I still like you enough to give you one good piece of advice: drop it."
"If you want to win a war, you've got to fight ugly sometimes."
"Is there anything that you don't screw up? Have you ever done anything in your life right?"
"You're a cop? Why the hell would you become a cop?"
"Whatever it is you want - whatever you're looking for - the answer is no."
"The thing is, what you're asking, it isn't easy - and it sure isn't free."
"So how come you look so handsome, and how come you look so uncomfortable about it?"
"You know what I realised trying to understand people? Don't try to understand them."
"You're not needed. You never were."
"My father is an unreliable, morally ambiguous, charming drunk."
"You live on death. Death lives in you."
"I hate my father. He has never loved me."
"You did this? Had me arrested and dragged down here like a common criminal?"
"Just hear him out! He's not wrong about everything!"
"I think we need to go skinny dipping."
"There are no questions in the world. A question is just a statement that tells me what you're really thinking."
"Everything's different, but nothing's changed."
"You are the most stubborn creature on this earth!"
"He didn't have to die. I wanted him to die."
"You do recall being told not to do what you just did?"
"I like you, but one thing you are not is a nice guy. Not even a little."
"This is not even remotely my problem."