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** See also Kipling's "Six Honest Serving Men". |
** See also Kipling's "Six Honest Serving Men". |
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** Kipling's Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a member of a mongoose clan whose motto is "run and find out," and shows elements of this, except the humans can't understand his questions. |
** Kipling's Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a member of a mongoose clan whose motto is "run and find out," and shows elements of this, except the humans can't understand his questions. |
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* In William King's ''[[Warhammer |
* In William King's ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' novel ''[[Space Wolf]]'', Ragnar asks many questions of a "wizard" they carry on their ship. And when the man saves him after his heart had failed, he still has questions. |
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{{quote|"Always questions, eh? You haven't changed much, boy."}} |
{{quote|"Always questions, eh? You haven't changed much, boy."}} |
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** Much later, in Lee Lightner's ''Wolf's Honour'', when {{spoiler|Bulveye}} lays out the plan, Ragnar asks him about until he says, |
** Much later, in Lee Lightner's ''Wolf's Honour'', when {{spoiler|Bulveye}} lays out the plan, Ragnar asks him about until he says, |
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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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* The main character in the game ''[[Planescape: Torment]]''. Justified, in that grilling total strangers on their life stories is really the only way to advance in the game, but they show realistic surprise at your lack of social restraint. |
* The main character in the game ''[[Planescape: Torment]]''. Justified, in that grilling total strangers on their life stories is really the only way to advance in the game, but they show realistic surprise at your lack of social restraint. |
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** This is actually true for most [[Role |
** This is actually true for most [[Role-Playing Game|RPGs]] (or any game with [[Dialogue Tree|dialogue trees]] for that matter). Expect at least one NPC to lampshade this. |
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* Owyn from ''[[Betrayal at Krondor]]''. Heavens help you if you run into an NPC who knows anything about magic. |
* Owyn from ''[[Betrayal at Krondor]]''. Heavens help you if you run into an NPC who knows anything about magic. |
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* The Curiosity Sphere from [[Portal (series)|Portal]] is obviously not a child but definitely has a Constantly Curious personality. |
* The Curiosity Sphere from [[Portal (series)|Portal]] is obviously not a child but definitely has a Constantly Curious personality. |
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[[Category:Truth in Television]] |
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