Adopt a Battle Cry

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Adopt a Battle Cry

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Nov 1, 2009 - 23 23

Anyone got any good battle cries they want to share or put up for adoption?
Dwarven?
Elven?
Human?
Orcish?
Goblin?

Whatever you've got, let's see it!
And if you use it, let us know you're taking it home with you! (and by all means, let us see how the little bugger grows, eh?)

My first contributions:

(Dwarven) "Feel the Hammer of Justice!"
(Any) "Bloooooooood!"
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Iguana Montana

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Nov 2, 2009 - 09 36

Well, the Tick's battle cry has always been a favorite: "Spooooooon!" but I suppose that's probably out of the question. Any random word would work in a fantasy satire situation.
For the villain in your piece there's the ubiquitous, "Minions, to me!"

OK, but seriously, here's a couple of ideas:

"Get back here!"
"Face your doom!"
"For blood and honor!"
"Get them!"

Kazeshimo

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Nov 2, 2009 - 16 08

Hero's battle cry:
"For (place being fought for here)!!!"
"For (fallen friend's name here)!!"

Heh, corny.

Esteleth

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Okay, so I thought of this months ago, so I'm sharing. Might use it if I ever decide to write something silly. You can use it, just as long as you don't sue me if the silly story I write ever gets published. xD

Hokay. So. Carpe Dem. Sieze the day in Latin, firstly, it's Latin, secondly, sieze the day is epic for a battle cry.
But.
4 syllables? Kinda long to scream right before going into battle, don'tcha think?
So, we have the shortened version.

"CAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!"

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Gravitty

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Nov 2, 2009 - 21 31

I really like the line from LotR, Theodin says "For Death and Glory" (He says it as a question, but I think there's battle cry potential.)
"To the End"
"Dooooom"
"Wrath and Ruin" (Was that in LotR too? It could have been.)
"Send them to the Earth" (Elves maybe)

Endell

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Nov 3, 2009 - 04 35

It has to be said.

"FOR PONY!"

Silliness aside, my character's battlecry is somewhat odd, but he shouts the name of his former commander who died during an assault;

"FOR GORDON!"

If I was in a nostalgic mood, I probably would yank "For Death... and GLOOOOORY!" (Or whatever, trying to write phonetically) as I suppose it could be said to be flattering; after all, I always remember this quote from some random person I've forgotten the name of:

'If you steal something from one person, you're a thief. If you steal things from a lot of people, you can call it research.'

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nepeta

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Nov 3, 2009 - 08 20

My favorite battle cry for a villain:

SUSHI!!!

(It's from a dare last year.)

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Jayde

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Nov 3, 2009 - 09 10

Another 'Looking for Group' fan! I love Richard.

Oh! A battle cry.. hmmmm.

"Moooommmyyyy!"

'Ruuuuun!"

"Feast of the Dead!"

Xav

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Nov 3, 2009 - 18 47

Euuuuulaaaaaaaliaaaaaaaa! (Eulalia) The warcry of Brian Jacque's hares and badgerlords. It is an old Celtic (I believe) word meaning victory, I believe it was used as a battle cry. My personal favorite.

Blood'n'vinegar!

Blood'n'guts!

'elppppp!

Killem! Killem! Killem!

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Astonished Lemons

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Nov 3, 2009 - 19 36

Okay, this one isn't mine, but it's too awesome not to post:
"I don't believe in faeries!"
(I'll give you ten thousand bonus internets if you know whwre that's from).

"Die you bastards!"

"Yeah, you better run!"

"Don't be afraid to hurt them!"

"Aim for the crotch! AIM FOR THE CROTCH!"

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Rev.BonestripperGlowing Halo

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The almighty Kamina has given us:

"Who the hell do you think I am!"

LMFrick

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Astonished Lemons wrote:
Okay, this one isn't mine, but it's too awesome not to post:

"Aim for the crotch! AIM FOR THE CROTCH!"

That's gotta be the best one yet, haha! (is the fairies line from Hook?)

My characters usually scream battle cries along the lines of "YARG!" "GRAH" and other primal sounds without real words.

When I used to teach karate, I told my students that when they kiai ( a shouting noise such as 'hiyah' ) that I didn't care what they said so long as it was loud and intimidating. Then someone kiai'ed with 'CHEESE' and I couldn't maintain my composure.

cupcakemichi

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Xav wrote:
Euuuuulaaaaaaaliaaaaaaaa! (Eulalia) The warcry of Brian Jacque's hares and badgerlords. It is an old Celtic (I believe) word meaning victory, I believe it was used as a battle cry. My personal favorite.
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This may be perfect for one of my characters. Oh yes, and I know which one.
adopting!

I can't think of any, but wikipedia has some good ones.

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