short story
written in 2006 by Tim Pratt
.
The story follows Pete, a movie aficionado, who one day discovers a video store containing movies that were never created. He discovers that he enters a parallel universe
every time he visits the store, and becomes both frustrated and elated as he tries to watch as many of the videos as possible, but soon an affectionate link forms between him and the store's downbeat clerk.
Impossible Dreams won the 2007 Hugo Award
for Best Short Story.
In 2011 a short film adaptation of Impossible Dreams has been made in Israel by Shir Comay in the Hebrew language (the Hebrew title is "וידאו קסם").
"I will die for the templar cause!" - Female Templar Paladin, Deus Ex: Invisible War.
I, Miko Miyazaki, Paladin of the Sapphire Guard, have come to vanquish you this morning. Rouse yourself from your half-asleep stupor and prepare yourself for battle. In the interest of a fair and proper fight, I demand you be fully awake before we attack. Don't forget to retrieve your weapons from their resting places. - Miko Miyazaki, The Order of the Stick".
You have not eaten your morning meal yet. It would be dishonorable to fight a foe who has not had the chance to load up on carbs. - Miko Miyazaki, The Order of the Stick.
Category:Fictional characters