bards are pretentious dorks

[ladytairngire]

ladytairngire: there's a phrase that is oft repeated in the Celtic myths

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[richlayers]

I enjoy literary humor.

[kvschwartz]

I'm pretty sure characters say similar things at least as far back as pre-Classical Greek epics and Classical dramas. It's a chance both to draw out the scene (and thus heighten the drama) and also, when done well, to supply lots of brilliant dramatic irony.