...would the point of origin be a turtle?

[fignewton]

So, someone submitted a Pratchett quote to the sg1friendathon as a prompt and it got claimed by suzannemarie, and then we were trying to remember the citation for the quote:

"It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. This is true. It's called Life."

So far, I've found one citation, a bit of dialogue between Rincewind and Death from The Last Continent.

"Is it true that your life passes before your eyes before you die?"

YES.

"Ghastly thought, really." Rincewind shuddered. "Oh, gods, I've just had another one. Suppose I am just about to die, and this is my whole life passing in front of my eyes?"

I THINK PERHAPS YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND. PEOPLE'S WHOLE LIVES DO PASS IN FRONT OF THEIR EYES BEFORE THEY DIE. THE PROCESS IS CALLED "LIVING."

It's not identical to the one used in the prompt, and not quite as I remember reading it myself. It's possible that there's more than one, of course - pTerry refers at least twice to multiple exclamation points as a sign of a diseased mind. :)

There is no real point to this post, although the idea of Teal'c and Vetinari engaging in a battle of  unblinking stares is only slightly less delightfully engaging than the idea of poor Sam's brain imploding at standing on a world that is a disc, supported by four elephants, on the back of a giant turtle, or Daniel arguing in Ook with the librarian. Or Death, for that matter, when his lifetimer gets even more twisty than Rincewind's.

And Granny Weatherwax and Hammond, for some odd reason.

And Angua. I want Janet and Sam and Angua to go down to Biers and get seriously drunk.

And Mitchell must meet Carrot! Carrot can quote laws and ordinances while Mitchell rattles off SG-1 missions!

If a crossover like this was written as slight cracky fic rather than crack!fic? I think it would be delicious.

Comments

[caladria.livejournal.com]

Is the quote "Good Omens"? Although a search of wikiquote has turned up nothing, I swear it (probably) is. I only read it a couple of weeks ago, but it's been "borrowed" by helpful family members.

Although I'd hanker for Carrot and Jack. Carrot can throw off one of those innocuous sounding quotes and Jack can be confused and suspicious. Or Nanny Ogg being around when Mitchell's trousers go bye-bye. Or Nanny Ogg being around, well, anyone. Terrorising some poor innocent, preferably.

(Ponder Stibbons and Sam could completely empathise)

[rydra_wong]

Is the quote "Good Omens"?

Daniel/Aziraphale's bookshop = OTP! (Although probably not for Aziraphale. Daniel would try to buy books. It would be terribly traumatic.)

Meanwhile, Vala and Crowley size each other up, and there are cross-purposes conversations about "snakes" ...

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Daniel/Aziraphale's bookshop = OTP!

Hah! YES!

And Vala would totally trash the Thieves' Guild.

[caladria.livejournal.com]

Daniel would try to buy books. It would be terribly traumatic

Haha! There'd just be a sense of barely contained rising panic emanating from Aziraphale as Daniel got more and more excited. This is assuming that Daniel gets over the shock of the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter when he realises that people have written in it.

Sam could grab a bike and join in with the Apocalypse...

[rydra_wong]

There'd just be a sense of barely contained rising panic emanating from Aziraphale as Daniel got more and more excited.

While on the other side of the bookshop, Vala makes a series of increasingly inappropriate and competitive remarks about the really weird things she can do with her tongue ...

And somewhere else, Jack and Adam share grumpy thoughts about all these supernatural forces messin' around in people's lives.

[abyssinia4077.livejournal.com]

Daniel/Aziraphale's bookshop = OTP! (Although probably not for Aziraphale. Daniel would try to buy books. It would be terribly traumatic.)

Oh, man, YES! Though Daniel might be convinced to just stay there and read. Forever. And discuss them over tea.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

I don't think it's Good Omens, although you might be right at that. Haven't read that one in quite a while.

Or Nanny Ogg being around when Mitchell's trousers go bye-bye.

Hah, yes! For the win. She'd probably have an active hand in it, too!

And ooooh, Ponder and Sam muttering together over Hex would be delightful.

[caladria.livejournal.com]

And ooooh, Ponder and Sam muttering together over Hex would be delightful.

Their poor, poor bosses. Although the ants may finish Sam off.

Although Jack would be horrifed that when Ridcully goes fishing, he actually catches stuff.

She'd probably have an active hand in it, too!

Magic should not be used lightly, except for cheap tricks.

Sam's teasing would be like bits of remembered heaven, comparitively.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Magic should not be used lightly, except for cheap tricks.

Bwah! I can so see Nanny Ogg having that exchange with Granny!

It's not just that Ridcully catches the things. It's also that Ridcully is much more interested in the catch than the act. Blasphemy! Someone should tell Ridcully's brother.