Black Mage: Telling the truth isn't a speech impediment!
Red Mage: But it kind of is with us.
Red Mage: But it kind of is with us.
Truthful, adj: dumb and illiterate
— Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary
The Doctor: I'm the Doctor. I'm a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey. I stole a time machine and ran away and I've been flouting the principal law of my own people ever since. That wasn't quite what I meant to say!
Clara: I'm an English teacher from planet Earth, and I've run off with a man from space because I really fancy— [claps hand over mouth]
Marta: I think, perhaps, you should stop talking till you get used to it.
The Doctor: Used to what?
Marta: What did you say your name was?
Clara: Bubbly personality masking bossy control freak.
The Doctor: I'm wearing a wig! No, ah, I see. Yes, of course. It's a truth field. Oh, that is so quaint. I haven't seen a truth field in years. I'm wearing a wig.
Clara: I'm an English teacher from planet Earth, and I've run off with a man from space because I really fancy— [claps hand over mouth]
Marta: I think, perhaps, you should stop talking till you get used to it.
The Doctor: Used to what?
Marta: What did you say your name was?
Clara: Bubbly personality masking bossy control freak.
The Doctor: I'm wearing a wig! No, ah, I see. Yes, of course. It's a truth field. Oh, that is so quaint. I haven't seen a truth field in years. I'm wearing a wig.
Minxmax: Ouch. You killed my head, big... big uh.. Big Yellow.
Big Ears: Sorry about that.
Minmax: Oh, don't "sorry" me. You enjoyed hurting me, monster.
Big Ears: What? I'm a paladin. Paladins don't enjoy hurting anyone.
Minmax: Whatever, Liar.
Big Ears: HEY! Paladins don't lie! Ever! y'know what happens when a paladin lies? They lose all of their paladin levels!note
Big Ears: Sorry about that.
Minmax: Oh, don't "sorry" me. You enjoyed hurting me, monster.
Big Ears: What? I'm a paladin. Paladins don't enjoy hurting anyone.
Minmax: Whatever, Liar.
Big Ears: HEY! Paladins don't lie! Ever! y'know what happens when a paladin lies? They lose all of their paladin levels!note
— Goblins
"Say that the tea is cold. Just try. Maybe you can lie if you push yourself."
"The tea is ... ," Kaye said, and stopped. Her mouth was still open, but it was as though her tongue were frozen.
"What's stopping you?" Corny asked.
"I don't know. I feel panicked and my mind starts racing, looking for a safe way to say it. I feel like I'm suffocating. My jaw just locks. I can't make any sound come out."
"The tea is ... ," Kaye said, and stopped. Her mouth was still open, but it was as though her tongue were frozen.
"What's stopping you?" Corny asked.
"I don't know. I feel panicked and my mind starts racing, looking for a safe way to say it. I feel like I'm suffocating. My jaw just locks. I can't make any sound come out."
— Modern Faerie Tales, Ironside
