Quotes / Pact

Damn me, damn them, damn it all.

—Blake's first sentence in the story repeated shortly before becoming a full boogieman

None of you guys have run away screaming, which might mean I’m not doing my job at explaining this.

— Blake unveiling The Masquerade to his friends

We backtrack to the nearest convenience store, grab supplies, then we egg the cannibal super-zombies, including our mysterious obese cadaver, and if that fails, we use weapons instead.

—Blake on how to deal with Flesh-eating Ghouls

Oh god. You’re telling me that I have to work for my salvation by making friends?

—The Girl in the Checkered Scarf

I am the Thorburn bogeyman! I am made of stick and bone and birds and spirit and false memories! I beat you! In this I’ve beat you! You can swallow me up, but those scratches will stay! People can learn how to stop you! It’ll be easier! Tear down the roof to hide it and you’ll let the sun in! Tear out the floor and people won’t come inside! I’ve won! I’ve won! I’ve won, Ur!

— Blake surviving Round 3 with the Abstract Demon and figuring out its weakness

The sooner you realize there is no such thing as a true ally, the better off we’ll be.

— Rose

The trick was figuring out how to phrase the plan so I didn’t sound like a complete lunatic.
A good minute passed, while I turned the words over in my head.
No good way to phrase it.
Leaving me no choice but to tell them, knowing I sounded utterly insane.
“I’m thinking we should start a fire in or near the house,” I explained.

— Blake

Sometimes, in the right time or place, an idea can become a spirit, and a spirit can become a god.

— Molly

Fuck it. Fuck you. Don’t you dare take this away from me.
Let me fly, damn it. Don’t taunt me with broken wings.

— Blake

Jesus penis fuck, Blake, no.

— Rose