A. Open Impromptu Event Prompts
9:30AM - IE Round 1A
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
“Rebellions are built on hope.” – Jyn Erso, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
“Two people in a room can get more done than a hundred.” – T’challa, Captain America: Civil War
"This world is cruel, and it’s also very beautiful." Mikasa Ackerman, Attack on Titan
Speaker 2
Speaker 2
“This is the way.” – Din Djarin, The Mandalorian
“You should have gone for the head.” – Thanos, The Avengers: Infinity War
“No one knows what the outcome will be. So, choose whatever you’ll regret the least.” – Levi Ackerman, Attack on Titan
Speaker 3
Speaker 3
“Try not. Do or do not. There is no try.” —Yoda, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
“Big man in a suit of armor. Take that off, what are you?” - Steve Rogers, The Avengers
“… it doesn’t matter how fearsome the world is, it doesn’t matter how cruel the world is. Fight!” – Eren Jaeger, Attack on Titan
Speaker 4
Speaker 4
“Who’s the more foolish: the fool or the fool who follows him? —Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: A New Hope
"I don't like the terms "good person" or "bad person." It is impossible to be entirely good to everyone…” – Armin Arlert, Attack on Titan
“It's not about how much we lost. It's about how much we have left.” – Tony Stark, The Avengers: Endgame
Speaker 5
Speaker 5
“What is grief if not love persevering?” – Vision, WandaVision
“Never tell me the odds!” – Han Solo, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
“As long as we continue to fight, we are not defeated!” Miche Zacharious, Attack on Titan
Speaker 6
Speaker 6
“Make ten men feel like a hundred.” – Cassian Andor, Star Wars: Rogue One
“Who do you think the enemy is?” – Erwin Smith, Attack on Titan
“That’s my secret, Captain. I’m always angry.” – Bruce Banner, The Avengers
Speaker 7
Speaker 7
“Your focus determines your reality.” —Qui-Gon Jinn, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
"You understand, don’t you? One day or another, everyone you care about eventually dies…” - Zoe Hange, Attack on Titan
“I make grave mistakes all the time. Everything seems to work out.” – Thor, Thor: Ragnarök
1:00PM - IE Round 2A
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” – Galadriel, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
“I am the one who knocks.” – Walter White, Breaking Bad
"The greatest illusion of this world is the illusion of separation. Things you think are separate and different are actually one and the same." - Guru Pathik, Avatar the Last Airbender
Speaker 2
Speaker 2
“It is useless to meet revenge with revenge. It will heal nothing.” — Frodo Baggins, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
“You come at the king, you best not miss.” – Omar Little, The Wire
“People’s lives don’t end when they die. It ends when they lose faith.” - Itachi Uchiha, Naruto
Speaker 3
Speaker 3
“One does not simply walk into Mordor.” — Boromir, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
“Friends don’t lie” – Eleven, Stranger Things
“I’ll leave tomorrow’s problems to tomorrow’s me.” - Saitama, One Punch Man
Speaker 4
Speaker 4
“A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.” – Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
“Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.” - Coach Taylor, Friday Night Lights
“It’s human nature not to realize the true value of something unless they lose it.” - Orochimaru, Naruto
Speaker 5
Speaker 5
“We don’t kill the living” – Rick Grimes, The Walking Dead
“… Not all those who wander are lost.” — Bilbo Baggins, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
“The concept of hope is nothing more than giving up. A word holds no true meaning.” - Madara Uchiha, Naruto
Speaker 6
Speaker 6
“If love is just a word, then why does it hurt so much if you realize it isn’t there?” - Gaara, Naruto
“It's the job that's never started as takes longest to finish.” – Samwise Gamgee, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
"When you play the Game of Thrones, you win or you die." – Cersei Lannister, Game of Thrones
Speaker 7
Speaker 7
“Deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised.” — Aragorn, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
“Next time you see my face, show some respect.” - Christopher Moltisanti, The Sopranos
“If you really want to be strong…stop caring about what your surroundings think of you!” - Saitama, One Punch Man
3:00M - IE Pattern A Finals
Speaker 1
Speaker 1
“Life needs things to live.” - Percival D’Rolo/Taliesin Jaffee, Critical Role
"A conscience grows, just like the body. It's bred within your heart. That's why the shape of people's kindness is so different." - Tohru Honda, Fruits Basket
“Everybody judges all the time. Now, you got a problem with that; you’re living wrong.” - Rust Cohle, Supernatural
Speaker 2
Speaker 2
“Pain doesn’t make people. It’s love that makes people.” - Cadeucues Clay/Taliesin Jaffee, Critical Role
"We've created an era of fear in the world, and if we don't want the world to destroy itself, we need to replace it with an era of peace and kindness." - Prince Zuko, Avatar the Last Airbender
“The universe is trying to tell us something we both should already know. We’re stronger together than apart.” - Dean Winchester, Supernatural
Speaker 3
Speaker 3
“Time is a weird soup.” - Fearne/Ashley Johnson, Critical Role
“I know you're not supposed to cry over spilled tea, but... it's just so sad." - Uncle Iroh, Avatar the Last Airbender
“Whole words pivot on acts of imagination.” - The 13th Doctor, Doctor Who
Speaker 4
Speaker 4
“Death is too good for you. You are to be exposed, humbled, and brought low.” -Caleb Widowgast/Liam O’Brien, Critical Role,
“Hit me with truth, but never comfort me with a lie.” - Erza Scarlet, Fairy Tail
“There's no point in being a grown-up if you can’t be childish sometimes.” - The 4th Doctor, Doctor Who
Speaker 5
Speaker 5
“Your secret is safe with my indifference.” - Percival De’Rolo/Taliesin Jaffee, Critical Role
“True kindness isn’t something we’re born with. It’s something we have to work on.” - Kyoko Honda, Fruits Basket
“Life depends on change and renewal.” - The 2nd Doctor, Doctor Who
Speaker 6
Speaker 6
“Reject common sense to make the impossible possible.” Simon, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
“For there to be betrayal, there would have to have been trust first.” - Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games
“Whether it’s two minutes or two days, we don’t give that up.” - Riley, The Last of Us (video game)
Speaker 7
Speaker 7
"Everyone, even the Fire Lord and the Fire Nation, have to be treated like they're worth giving a chance." - Prince Zuko, Avatar the Last Airbender
“Flight is essential, but I can’t let my fear show.” - Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games
“You know, as bad as those things are, at least they’re predictable. It’s the normal people that scare me.” - Bill, The Last of Us (video game)