Interesting Times/Tear Jerker

""Rincewind: 'I was, er, I was sorry to hear that your wife, er—' Twoflower: 'Things happen in war. I have two dutiful daughters.' Rincewind opened his mouth to say something but Twoflower's bright, brittle smile froze the words in his throat.""
 * When I heard about what happens to Twoflower's wife, I had to sit down for a little bit because I'm quite a bit like Twoflower, and I know exactly how much that would hurt.
 * It is the only time Rincewind has ever seen Twoflower look anything other than happy, contented and trusting. Later, of course, he -- which is also highly out of character for Twoflower. And as we all know, OOC Is Serious Business.
 * That just broke my heart.
 * It's been a long time, care to provide context?
 * Here's the context in question:


 * Shockingly, this troper got one for Lord Hong. Having spent virtually all his life as The Ace in whatever he sought to do and essentially controlling the Empire by proxy, his ultimate goal is to . This troper was glad that he got a , because frankly, he practically a Dark Lord in Ravenloft.